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PRONUNCIATION OF POOR MAN'S ORCHID

poor man's orchid  [pʊə mænz ˈɔːkɪd] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF POOR MAN'S ORCHID

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Poor man's orchid is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH POOR MAN'S ORCHID


alkyd
ˈælkɪd
anti-skid
ˈæntɪˈskɪd
bruchid
ˈbruːkɪd
buck-naked
ˌbʌkˈneɪkɪd
butt-naked
ˌbʌtˈneɪkɪd
charquid
ˈtʃɑːkɪd
crooked
ˈkrʊkɪd
cryptorchid
krɪpˈtɔːkɪd
furkid
ˈfɜːkɪd
grandkid
ˈɡrændˌkɪd
kid
kɪd
Kidd
kɪd
Kyd
kɪd
monorchid
ˈmɒnɔːkɪd
naked
ˈneɪkɪd
nonskid
ˌnɒnˈskɪd
orchid
ˈɔːkɪd
skid
skɪd
wicked
ˈwɪkɪd
wonderkid
ˈwʌndəˌkɪd

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE POOR MAN'S ORCHID

poor
poor box
poor boy
poor cod
poor law
poor man´s orange
poor man´s something
poor man´s weatherglass
poor mouth
poor rate
poor relation
poor White
poor-mouth
poor-spirited
poorbox
poorhouse
poori
poorish
poorly
poorness

WORDS THAT END LIKE POOR MAN'S ORCHID

bee orchid
bird´s-nest orchid
bog orchid
burnt-tip orchid
common spotted orchid
early purple orchid
fly orchid
fragrant orchid
frog orchid
glochid
heath spotted orchid
lady orchid
lizard orchid
man orchid
marsh orchid
monkey orchid
purple-fringed orchid
pyramidal orchid
scented orchid
spider orchid
spotted orchid

Synonyms and antonyms of poor man's orchid in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «poor man's orchid» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF POOR MAN'S ORCHID

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Translator English - Chinese

穷人的兰花
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

orquídea del pobre
570 millions of speakers

English

poor man´s orchid
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

गरीब आदमी का आर्किड
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

السحلية الرجل الفقير
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

орхидея бедняка
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

orquídea do homem pobre
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

দরিদ্র মানুষের অর্কিড
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

l´ orchidée du pauvre
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Anggrek lelaki miskin
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Orchidee des armen Mannes
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

貧乏人の蘭
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

가난한 사람의 난초
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Anggrek wong miskin
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

phong lan nghèo của con người
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

ஏழை மனிதனின் ஆர்க்கிட்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

गरीब माणसाचा आर्किड
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Fakir adamın orkide
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

orchidea dei poveri
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

biednych storczyk
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

орхідея бідняка
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

orhidee om sărac
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

ορχιδέα φτωχού
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

arm man se orgidee
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

fattiges orchid
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

fattigmanns orkidé
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of poor man's orchid

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «POOR MAN'S ORCHID»

The term «poor man's orchid» is normally little used and occupies the 131.190 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «POOR MAN'S ORCHID» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about poor man's orchid

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «POOR MAN'S ORCHID»

Discover the use of poor man's orchid in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to poor man's orchid and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Tropical Trees of Florida and the Virgin Islands: A Guide to ...
Bauhinia variegata L. poor man's orchid, orchid tree, bauhinia, mountain ebony, palo de orquideas, arbre a orchidees Bauhinia monandra Kurz poor man's orchid , butterfly bauhinia, mariposa, arbre aux orchidees Fabaceae (pea family) B.
T. Kent Kirk, 2009
2
Tall bearded iris (fleur-de-lis) a flower of songs: names, ...
The Iris has been called "Poor Man's Orchid", and "Orchid of the North", from its being both cheap and hardy and possessing diversity, delicacy and richness of color and elegance of form. More than 250 years ago its bright and varied colors  ...
Walter Stager, 1922
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Mabberley's Plant-book: A Portable Dictionary of Plants, ...
... Orchidaceae (Orch.-Cran.). 30 trop. & warm Am. (US 2). P. glandulosa (Sims) R . Br. (C Am.) – roots an ipecacuanha subs. in Costa Rica pontianak, black Shorea spp. poor man's orchid Poranthera poor man's orchid Schizanthus spp.; p. 692.
David J. Mabberley, 2008
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The Complete Guide to Saving Seeds: 322 Vegetables, Herbs, ...
322 Vegetables, Herbs, Fruits, Flowers, Trees, and Shrubs Robert E. Gough, Cheryl Moore-Gough. Butterfly flower, poor man's orchid S. candidus (butterfly flower), S. hookeri (butterfly flower), 8. grandiflorus, S. papilionaceus, S. pinnatus (poor ...
Robert E. Gough, Cheryl Moore-Gough, 2011
5
Wildflowers of the West: Photography by Vi Goulet
Photography by Vi Goulet VI Goulet. #3300 Showy Aster #3294 Harebells #1294 Spreading Dogbane #1298 Mountain Buttercup #1339 Poor Man's Orchid #1059 Shrub Verbena #935 Evening Primrose #811 Shrubby Cinquefoil #1302.
VI Goulet, 2009
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Flower Family Album
... in April, along with the earliest Tulips. They can be had in a wide range of colors, white, yellow, pale blue, purple, and dozens of beemixed combinations. We know that these are members of the Iris Family 18 THE "POOR MAN'S ORCHID"
Fischer, Gretchen Harshbarger, Helen Field Fischer, Fischer, 1999
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Gardening For Dummies
First, the sunny sorts: Burro's tail (Sedum morganianum), convolvulus ( Convolvulus sabatius), petunias, schizanthus (poor man's orchid) and sweet peas (especially the dwarf forms). There's also a good choice of plants that prefer shade or ...
Shirley Stackhouse, Jennifer Stackhouse, 2013
8
1001 Questions Answered about Flowers
... 734 Polygala paucifolia, 173 Senega, 472 Polygonatum, 149 Polygonum auberti, 948 Polytaenia nuttalli, 285 Pomegranate, 598 Pompon chrysanthemum, 800 Pontederia cordata, 72 Poor-man's-orchid, 687, 691 Poor-man's- weatherglass, ...
Norman Taylor, 1996
9
The Pocket House Plant Expert
... HEPTAPLEURUM 50 MINIATURE WAX PLANT .52 POLYSTICHUM 8» HIBISCUS 51 MINT GERANIUM .72 PONV TAIL PLANT 14 HIPPEASTRUM ..51 MISTLETOE CACTUS .84 POOR MAN'S ORCHID 89 HOLLYFERN 31 MISTLETOE FIG ...
D. G. Hessayon, 2002
10
Taylor's Guide to Annuals: How to Select and Grow More Than ...
See Persicaria Poor-man's orchid, t76. 39t-92 Poor man's weatherglass, 2t5 Poplar. 28 Poppy, 48, 94, t02, t09, t48, t49, 220-2t, 282-83, 3O5. 356-58 Populus, 28 Portulaca, t62 Portulaca, 374-75 grandiflora, t62, 375 grandiflora Sundial Series, ...
Barbara W. Ellis, 1999

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «POOR MAN'S ORCHID»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term poor man's orchid is used in the context of the following news items.
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Daylily show is Sunday at Kingwood Center Gardens
The flowers are colorful and are often called “the poor man's orchid.” Daylilies are tough plants and survive unfavorable growing conditions, ... «Mansfield News Journal, Jul 15»
2
Eight exotic annuals to add colour to your summer garden
Also known as poor man's orchid, the flowers have an air of Victoriana. They often used to be sown in late summer for a late winter indoor ... «Telegraph.co.uk, Apr 15»
3
Easter show blooming into spring colours
n Schizanthus, also known as butterfly flower or poor man's orchid, are native to Argentina and Chile and appear in colourful shades of pink, ... «Niagara Falls Review, Apr 15»
4
April's plant of the month: reed-stemmed epidendrum
This sturdy ground-rooting plant, sometimes referred to as the "poor man's orchid," makes an ideal border. Plants are available at garden ... «Sun-Sentinel, Apr 14»
5
Showhouse offers taste of spring colour
I'm intrigued by plants with unusual names, like the Poor Man's Orchid, or Butterfly Flower(Schizanthus x wisetonensis). This gorgeous annual ... «St. Catharines Standard, Mar 14»
6
Sweet peas, the poor man's orchid
Roger Miller/ChronicleJack Olson and Jan Cashman take a closer look at sweet pea flowers while judging the 36th Annual Sweet Pea Festival ... «The Bozeman Daily Chronicle, Aug 13»
7
Bursting with flowers
Called the poor man's orchid, its fragrant pink flowers grow into long flat pods.” “This tree is so common that I for one barely gave it another ... «The Hindu, Jul 13»
8
For the first time, Cyclamen variety of flowers introduced at GBG
According to Ramsundar, the Cyclamen species is called poor man's orchid or Persian violet. The colour of the flower ranges from pink, purple, ... «Times of India, Mar 13»
9
Sow the seeds of summer
... pink-flowering silk tree, Albizia julibrissin rosea; the 'Poor Man's Orchid', Schizanthus pinnatus; the spectacular Calliandra haematocephala; ... «Irish Times, Jan 12»
10
Popular for picnics
Among those identified are the Poor Man's Orchid, Pink Poui, Blue Mahoe, Royal Palm, and Cannonball Tree, with their respective scientific ... «Jamaica Gleaner, Sep 11»

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« EDUCALINGO. Poor man's orchid [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/poor-mans-orchid>. Apr 2024 ».
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