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orchid

collective noun

etymology

testicles

Things That Look Like Other Things

ballerina

lips

monkey

is a nasty thing, its flesh is too much like the flesh of men, its perfume has the rotten sweetness of corruption.

You like orchids'... Nasty things. Their flesh is too much like the flesh of men, their perfume has the rotten sweetness of corruption.

is, in some cases, a biological monogamist, blooming to win the attention of a single insect species

I love how particular their pollination often is — some orchids are like biological monogamists, blooming to win the attention of a single insect species

is a botanical whore; its biodiversity is boosted by associating with dirty root fungi and bees

Orchids are basically botanical whores, their biodiversity boosted by associating with dirty root fungi & bees

is like a cat. If you pretend you don't care much and mostly ignore them, they will work real hard to try to get your attention.

orchids are like cats. If you pretend you don't care much and mostly ignore them, they will work real hard to try to get your attention.

orchids are like the superstars of all flow.

Thankful all the time ... even when I'm not in the mood: For instance, orchids are like butterflies on a stem.

, even in a deep forest, sends out its fragrance even if no one is around to appreciate it.

An orchid in a deep forest sends out its fragrance even if no one is around to appreciate it.

orchid, n.All

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