an orchid of (or formerly of) a genus native to north temperate regions, characterized by a tuberous root and an erect fleshy stem bearing a spike of typically purple or pinkish flowers 红门兰
Genus Orchis (or Dactylorhiza), family Orchidaceae 红门兰属(或根爪兰属),兰科 ■[with modifier](dated)any wild orchid occurring in temperate regions (旧)(温带地区的)野生兰花
语源
modern Latin, based on Greek orkhis, literally 'testicle' (with reference to the shape of its tuber)