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cattleya
CIDE DICTIONARY
cattleya, n.
any orchid of the genus Cattleya characterized by a hood-shaped three-lobed lip enclosing the column; they are among the most popular and most extravagantly beautiful orchids known. Called also cattleya orchid . [WordNet 1.5]
OXFORD DICTIONARY
cattleya, n. any epiphytic orchid of the genus Cattleya, with handsome violet, pink, or yellow flowers.
Etymology
mod.L f. W. Cattley, Engl. patron of botany d. 1832
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