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noun
Any plant of the genus Cattleya, a genus of orchids.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: biology, botany, natural-sciences
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noun
any orchid of the genus Cattleya characterized by a three-lobed lip enclosing the column; among the most popular and most extravagantly beautiful orchids known
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Broader terms: orchid, orchidaceous plant
History
Borrowed from translingual Cattleya, named after William Cattley, English botanist.
Across languages
9 source translations are retained for this English entry.
