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Entry 1 sense Webster, 1913

cattleya

· IPA /ˈkatlɪə/
01 n. any orchid of the genus Cattleya characterized by a hood-shaped three-lobed lip enclosing the column; they are among the most popular and m…
  1. 1.
    any orchid of the genus Cattleya characterized by a hood-shaped three-lobed lip enclosing the column; they are among the most popular and most extravagantly beautiful orchids known. Called also cattleya orchid. Also: cattleya orchid