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calanthe

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • /kəˈlænθi/
  • rhymes with -ænθi

1

noun

Meaning 1

Any orchid of the genus Calanthe.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: biology, botany, natural-sciences

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

any of various showy orchids of the genus Calanthe having white or yellow or rose-colored flowers and broad leaves folded lengthwise

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: orchid, orchidaceous plant

History

Etymology

Borrowed from translingual Calanthe.