Odisha

From English Odisha.

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1. (archaic) A taxonomic genus within the family Orchidaceae – a monotypic genus of orchid, now in genus Habenaria.

• (genus): Eukaryota – superkingdom; Plantae – kingdom; Viridiplantae – subkingdom; Streptophyta – infrakingdom; Embryophyta – superphylum; Tracheophyta – phylum; Spermatophytina – subphylum; angiosperms, monocots – clades; Asparagales – order; Orchidaceae – family; Orchidoideae – subfamily; Orchideae – tribe; Orchidinae – subtribe

• (genus): Odisha cleistantha (syn. of Habenaria malintana) – sole species of Odisha

• Odisha (genus) on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
• Odisha on Wikispecies.Wikispecies

Borrowed from Odia ଓଡ଼ିଶା (oṛiśā), in turn derived from Sanskrit ओड्रदेश (oḍradeśa, literally “land of the Odras”), a compound of ओड्र (oḍra, “Odra”) +‎ देश (deśa, “land, country”). Doublet of उड़ीसा (uṛīsā).

• (India) IPA^(key): /oː.ɖɪˈʃaː/

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Odisha

2. A state in eastern India. Capital: Bhubaneswar.

   Alternative forms: IN-OD (ISO 3166-2 symbol), OD

   Synonym: Orissa (former name)

   Holonyms: India < South Asia < Asia < Earth, World

   • 2025 April 7, Nikita Yadav, “It's only early April and north India is bracing for extreme heat”, in BBC‎^[1]:

     States like Uttar Pradesh, Jharkhand, Chhattisgarh and Odisha could see as many as 10 to 11 heatwave days, Mr Mohapatra said.

   • 2025 September 12, Mrudu Malay Mohapatra, Odialive‎^[2]:

     As the city prepares to welcome Goddess Durga, the streets of Cuttack are set to come alive with devotion, artistry, and celebration, reinforcing its reputation as the cultural capital of Odisha.

   • 2025 November 22, Sambad English Bureau, “From language to cinema: Two new trails in Ekamra Walks from tomorrow”, in Sambad English‎^[3]:

     Bhubaneswar: Ekamra Walks, the flagship cultural initiative of the Bhubaneswar Development Authority (BDA), is set to introduce two new experiential trails—Odia Literary Trail and Culture, Crafts & Conversations: Odia Film Panorama—at Kala Bhoomi in the Odisha capital here from November 23.

   • 2025 November 23, Sandip Mishra, “World-class Odia Asmita Bhavan to come up in city”, in MSN‎^[4]:

     Envisioned as more than a museum, the Bhavan will celebrate the journey of the Odia language and culture from ancient Kalinga to modern Odisha. It will chronicle milestones from Adi Kabi Sarala Das to Haladhar Nag, and literary giants like Upendra Bhanja, Fakir Mohan Senapati, Manoj Das, and Jayanta Mahapatra.

   • 2026 March 24, Uzmi Athar, Sachin Baghel, “Trans Community Alarmed As India Moves To Curb LGBTQ Rights”, in Barron's‎^[5]:

     Das, who grew up in the eastern state of Odisha, said institutional support for understanding gender identity was already scarce.

• Oriya

• Translingual: Odisha

• “Odisha”, in Dictionary.com Unabridged, Dictionary.com, LLC, 1995–present.

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