Noun a plant of the orchid family, bearing unusually-shaped flowers of beautiful colours. a light bluish-red, violet-red or purple colour. Translations Dutch: orchidee f French: orchidée f German: Orchidee f Indonesian: anggrek / bunga anggrek (1) Japanese: 蘭 (らん, ran) / 蘭の花 (らんのはな, ran-no-hana) (1) Adjective having a light purple colour. Translations Dutch: lichtpaars Esperanto: Spanish: Related words See Appendix:Colours