odontoglossum

[ oh-don-tuh-glos-uhm ]

noun

1. any epiphytic orchid of the genus Odontoglossum, of the mountainous regions from Bolivia to Mexico.

odontoglossum

/ ɒˌdɒntəˈɡlɒsəm /

noun

1. any epiphytic orchid of the tropical American genus Odontoglossum, having clusters of brightly coloured flowers

Word History and Origins

Origin of odontoglossum¹

< New Latin (1816) < Greek odonto- odonto- + glôss ( a ) tongue + New Latin -um neuter noun suffix

Example Sentences

Many years ago, on their first arrival probably, an Odontoglossum bulb was eaten up.

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Old-fashioned people have not yet learned to call Odontoglossum vexillarium a Miltonia.

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Meantime letters reached Amalfi describing the new Odontoglossum, with a picture showing the foliage.

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We remember flowering the first Odontoglossum hebraicum, and on testing it its odour was of cinnamon.

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Odontoglossum seeds come up best when sown on the surface of established plants in the manner described.

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