Cattleya
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈkatlɪə/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Cattleya is a noun meaning (botany) Any plant of the genus Cattleya, a genus of orchids.
Meaning
(botany) Any plant of the genus Cattleya, a genus of orchids.
Example Sentences
A bell chimes as you open the door, and fans swirl below a pressed-tin ceiling. Cymbidiums, cattleyas and other flowering orchids are presented in decorative pots on round tables.
The vegetation had again changed, and only the vegetable ivory tree remained, with a great profusion of wonderful orchids, among which I learned to recognize the rare Nuttonia Vexillaria and the glorious pink and scarlet blossoms of Cattleya and odontoglossum.
Word Forms
- cattleyas
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include laeliocattleya, clitoria, orchid, cytisus, cycas, clethra.
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