It can be a Castilianization of the orchid genus Orchis, from the Greek 959; 961; 967; 953; 962; ( pr . orchids "testicle".) . See orchid , doctor/orqui ( or ) prefix .
It is the Castilianization of the Latin word orchis, which means testicle. It is also the name of a variety of orchid that comes from China and belongs to the orchidiaceae family. It is characterized by developing preferably in the soil.