epidendrum

epidendrum

(ˌɛpɪˈdɛndrəm) or

epidendrone

n

(Botany) an orchid belonging to the Epidendrum genus

ep•i•den•drum

(ˌɛp ɪˈdɛn drəm)

n.

any of numerous tropical American orchids of the genus Epidendrum.

[1785–95; < New Latin]

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

Epidendrum - large and variable genus of terrestrial or epiphytic or lithophytic orchids of tropical and subtropical Americas; some native to United States genus Epidendrum liliopsid genus, monocot genus - genus of flowering plants having a single cotyledon (embryonic leaf) in the seed family Orchidaceae, orchid family, Orchidaceae - enormous cosmopolitan family of perennial terrestrial or epiphytic plants with fleshy tubers or rootstocks and unusual flowers epidendron - any of various orchids of the genus Epidendrum