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What is the difference between labellum and orchid?

labellum | orchid |

As nouns the difference between labellum and orchid

is that labellum is the lower central petal of orchid flowers, usually developed to be showy and attract pollinators while orchid is a plant of the orchid family, bearing unusually-shaped flowers of beautiful colours.

As an adjective orchid is

(colour) having a light purple colour.

labellum

English

(wikipedia labellum)

Noun

(en-noun)
  • The lower central petal of orchid flowers, usually developed to be showy and attract pollinators.

    • Synonyms

    * lip ----

    orchid

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • a plant of the orchid family, bearing unusually-shaped flowers of beautiful colours.
  • (colour) a light bluish]]-red, violet-red or purple [[color, colour.

    • Adjective

    (-)
  • (colour) having a light purple colour.

    • Derived terms

    {, border=0 width=100% , - , valign=top width=33%, {, * bee orchid * fly orchid * fragrant orchid * hyacinth orchid * monkey orchid * musk orchid , } , width=1% , , valign=top width=33%, {, * odontoglossum * orchid bee * orchid tree * orchidaceous * orchidectomy , } , width=1% , , valign=top width=33%, {, * orchidopexy * orchis * polyorchidism * scented orchid * vanda orchid , } , }

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    See also

    {, border=0 width=100% , - , valign=top width=33%, {, * Cattleya * clinandrium * coralroot * Cymbidium * fringed orchis * gold bee , } , width=1% , , valign=top width=33%, {, * helleborine * labellum * ladies' tresses * lady's slipper * puttyroot * rattlesnake plantain , } , width=1% , , valign=top width=33%, {, * resupinate * salep * swamp pink * twayblade * Vanda * , } , }