# Orchid

**Published by:** [Alice](https://paragraph.com/@alice-37/)
**Published on:** 2024-01-31
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Orchid is the largest family of monocots. The name of the plant comes from the Greek word "orchidos", meaning testicle. This is due to the shape of the root system.

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