Orchideous :: Orchideous (a.) Same as Orchidaceous.

Orchidologist :: Orchidologist (n.) One versed in orchidology.

Orchidology :: Orchidology (n.) The branch of botany which treats of orchids.

Orchil :: Orchil (n.) See Archil.

Orchilla Weed :: Orchilla weed () The lichen from which archil is obtained. See Archil.

Orchis :: Orchis (n.) A genus of endogenous plants growing in the North Temperate zone, and consisting of about eighty species. They are perennial herbs growing from a tuber (beside which is usually found the last year's tuber also), and are valued for their showy flowers. See Orchidaceous..

Orchis :: Orchis (n.) Any plant of the same family with the orchis; an orchid.

Orchises :: Orchises (pl. ) of Orchi.

Orchitis :: Orchitis (n.) Inflammation of the testicles.

Orchotomy :: Orchotomy (n.) The operation of cutting out or removing a testicle by the knife; castration.

Parorchis :: Parorchis (n.) The part of the epididymis; or the corresponding part of the excretory duct of the testicle, which is derived from the Wolffian body..

Porch :: Porch (n.) A covered and inclosed entrance to a building, whether taken from the interior, and forming a sort of vestibule within the main wall, or projecting without and with a separate roof. Sometimes the porch is large enough to serve as a covered walk. See also Carriage porch, under Carriage, and Loggia..

Porch :: Porch (n.) A portico; a covered walk.

Scorch :: Scorch (v. t.) To burn superficially; to parch, or shrivel, the surface of, by heat; to subject to so much heat as changes color and texture without consuming; as, to scorch linen..

Scorch :: Scorch (v. t.) To affect painfully with heat, or as with heat; to dry up with heat; to affect as by heat..

Scorch :: Scorch (v. t.) To burn; to destroy by, or as by, fire..

Scorch :: Scorch (v. i.) To be burnt on the surface; to be parched; to be dried up.

Scorch :: Scorch (v. i.) To burn or be burnt.

Scorched :: Scorched (imp. & p. p.) of Scorc.

Scorching :: Scorching (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Scorc.

Scorching :: Scorching (a.) Burning; parching or shriveling with heat.

Torch :: Torch (n.) A light or luminary formed of some combustible substance, as of resinous wood; a large candle or flambeau, or a lamp giving a large, flaring flame..

Torch :: Torch (n.) A flashlight.

Torchbearer :: Torchbearer (n.) One whose office it is to carry a torch.

Torcher :: Torcher (n.) One who gives light with a torch, or as if with a torch..

Torchlight :: Torchlight (n.) The light of a torch, or of torches. Also adjectively; as, a torchlight procession..

Torchon Lace :: Torchon lace () a simple thread lace worked upon a pillow with coarse thread; also, a similar lace made by machinery..

Torchwood :: Torchwood (n.) The inflammable wood of certain trees (Amyris balsamifera, A. Floridana, etc.); also, the trees themselves..

Torchwort :: Torchwort (n.) The common mullein, the stalks of which, dipped in suet, anciently served for torches. Called also torch, and hig-taper..

Water Torch :: Water torch () The common cat-tail (Typha latifolia), the spike of which makes a good torch soaked in oil..

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