🇬🇧🇪🇸 orchid - orquídea : English Lesson
noun
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Meaning of "orchid" ("orquídea"), detailed definition, and a short video lesson below.
An orchid is a special kind of flower that often grows in warm, rainy places. Its petals can be bright pink, purple, yellow, white, or many colors mixed together. Orchids have unusual shapes that can look like butterflies, funny faces, or even little dancing people. They are delicate plants that need careful care, and many people grow them in pots inside their homes or in greenhouses because they are so beautiful and interesting to look at.
My orchid is so picky about water and light that I’m basically its personal butler.
The orchid’s roots hang out of the pot like they’re trying to climb out and look for a better gardener.
When the orchid finally bloomed, Mom took more pictures of it than she has of me this year.
The orchid on the windowsill is the only family member that never argues and always looks fabulous.
Some orchids look and even smell like bugs to trick real insects into visiting them—my orchid just sits there looking suspiciously clever.
She carried an orchid in a thin pot. The orchid had bright pink petals and a strange, pretty shape like a small bird. At the market a child pointed at the orchid. An old man bought the orchid, then another orchid for his wife. She smiled, holding the orchid close.
🧑🎓 CEFR Level: C2 Proficient
This word is at the C2 level, which means it represents the highest mastery of English. It’s often used in specialized or highly formal contexts and helps you communicate with precision and subtlety, much like a native speaker.
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