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1. orchis

noun. one of the two male reproductive glands that produce spermatozoa and secrete androgens.

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2. orchis

noun. any of various deciduous terrestrial orchids having fleshy tubers and flowers in erect terminal racemes.

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1. Noun, singular or mass
The orchid's name is derived from the Greek word “orchis,” meaning "testicle," because of the shape of its bulbous roots, making the black orchid a symbol of virility.

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