- bee orchid
- noun an orchid with a flower that resembles a bee. [Ophrys apifera and related species.]
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Bee Orchid — The orchid species Diuris carinata is also known as Bee Orchid. Bee orchid Bee Orchid (Ophrys apifera var. aurita) Scientific classification Kingdom … Wikipedia
bee orchid — noun European orchid whose flowers resemble bumble bees in shape and color • Syn: ↑Ophrys apifera • Hypernyms: ↑orchid, ↑orchidaceous plant * * * noun see bee orchis * * * bee orchid or … Useful english dictionary
bee orchid — /ˈbi ɔkəd / (say bee awkuhd) noun any of various orchids with flowers resembling a bee, as Ophrys apifera, Caleana major, Diuris carinata …
Orchid of the Year — The Orchid of the Year is a yearly honor given since 1989 to an orchid species native to Germany by the Arbeitskreis Heimische Orchideen (Native Orchid Research Group, AHO), a German orchid conservation federation. The choice of orchids follows… … Wikipedia
bee orchis — noun or bee orchid : a European orchid (Listera apifera) whose flowers bear a resemblance to bees, flies, or other insects * * * bee orchid or bee orchis, a European orchid noted for the resemblance of part of its flower to a bee … Useful english dictionary
bee — n. 1 any four winged insect of the superfamily Apoidea which collects nectar and pollen, produces wax and honey, and lives in large communities. 2 any insect of a similar type. 3 (usu. busy bee) a busy person. 4 esp. US a meeting for communal… … Useful english dictionary
bee-orchis — beeˈ orchis noun An orchid of the genus Ophrys, whose flower resembles a bee • • • Main Entry: ↑bee … Useful english dictionary
bee flower — bee flower, any one of various flowers or flowering plants, such as the orchid, violet, larkspur, mint, snapdragon, and pea, which attract bees by their fragrant odors and by petals of colors other than red (to which bees are color blind) … Useful english dictionary
orchid — /awr kid/, n. 1. any terrestrial or epiphytic plant of the family Orchidaceae, of temperate and tropical regions, having usually showy flowers. Cf. orchid family. 2. the flower of any of these plants. 3. a bluish to reddish purple. [1835 45; < NL … Universalium
Bee — Taxobox name = Bees image width = 200px image caption = Honeybee ( Apis mellifera ) collecting pollen regnum = Animalia phylum = Arthropoda classis = Insecta ordo = Hymenoptera subordo = Apocrita superfamilia = Apoidea unranked genus = Anthophila … Wikipedia
