cat·tle·ya (k t l - )n. Any of various tropical American, mostly epiphytic orchids of the genus Cattleya, much hybridized and extensively cultivated for their showy, variously colored flowers. [New Latin Cattleya, genus name, after William Cattley (died 1832), British patron of botany.] |
cattleya [ˈkætlɪə]
n
(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Plants) any tropical American orchid of the genus Cattleya, cultivated for their purplish-pink or white showy flowers
[New Latin, named after William Cattley (died 1832), English botanist]
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| Noun | 1. |  cattleya - any orchid of the genus Cattleya characterized by a three-lobed lip enclosing the column; among the most popular and most extravagantly beautiful orchids knownorchid, orchidaceous plant - any of numerous plants of the orchid family usually having flowers of unusual shapes and beautiful colors genus Cattleya - large and highly valued genus of beautiful tropical American epiphytic or lithophytic orchids; the typical orchids; known in many varieties |
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