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Old 06-05-2020, 09:39 PM
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Is it just me or do these look really scrotal?
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Absolutely scrotal. I've seen a few that look a lot like that.
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Well, duh!

The origin of the word "orchid" is Greek for testicle.
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The origin of the word "orchid" is Greek for testicle.
Wow, no way!?
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Yes, it is. It is that way because some orchids have a "double tuber" system to grow (image pulled from the internet):

and it's pretty obvious why they got that name once you look at those two tubers.
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