cattleya orchid

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cattleya orchid - Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 :

  cattleya \cattleya\ 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 most extravagantly beautiful
     orchids known. Called also cattleya orchid.
     [WordNet 1.5]