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cattleya

catt·leya

UK/ˈkatlɪə/ uncommon

noun

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any orchid of the genus Cattleya characterized by a hood-shaped three-lobed lip enclosing the column; among the most popular and most extravagantly beautiful orchids known

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Borrowed from translingual Cattleya, named after William Cattley, English botanist.

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