Or'chis, n.

(ōr'kis), n. [Lat. orchis, Gr. ὄρχις, a plant with roots in the shape of testicles, from ὄρχις, a testicle.] (Bot.) An endogenous plant having the stamens and pistils united in a single column, around which the petals are irregularly arranged. The flowers are usually fragrant, of great beauty, and singular in form. It has usually small, round tubers, and is found all over the world. Among familiar species are the lady's-slipper, the putty-root, and the salep. Lindley.