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Word: Cattleya
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
early 19th century: modern Latin, named after William Cattley (died 1832), English patron of botany
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˈkatlɪə
Dialects: British English
Definition:
a tropical American orchid with brightly coloured showy flowers and thick leaves, typically growing as an epiphyte.
Short Definition:tropical American orchid with brightly coloured showy flowers and thick leaves
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