cattleya
[ kat-lee-uh, kat-lee-uh, -ley-uh ]
/ ˈkæt li ə, kætˈli ə, -ˈleɪ ə /
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noun
any of several tropical American orchids of the genus Cattleya, having showy flowers ranging from white to purple.
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Origin of cattleya
1820–30; after William Cattley (died 1832), English botany enthusiast; see -a2
Words nearby cattleya
cattleship, cattle show, cattle-stop, cattle tick, cattle truck, cattleya, Catton, cat-train, catty, catty-cornered, cattywampus
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British Dictionary definitions for cattleya
cattleya
/ (ˈkætlɪə) /
noun
any tropical American orchid of the genus Cattleya, cultivated for their purplish-pink or white showy flowers
Word Origin for cattleya
C19: New Latin, named after William Cattley (died 1832), English botanist
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