dendrobium

[ den-droh-bee-uhm ]

noun

any of numerous epiphytic orchids of the genus Dendrobium, native to tropical and subtropical regions of the Eastern Hemisphere, having variously colored, often showy flowers.

Origin of dendrobium

<New Latin (1799), equivalent to Greek dendro-dendro- + New Latin -bium<Greek -bion, neuter of -bios -lived, having such a life, living on (adj. derivative of bíos life; see bio-)

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How to use dendrobium in a sentence

Countless are the species of dendrobium, many those of Laelia; but in each case no other shows this peculiarity.
The Woodlands Orchids | Frederick Boyle
One of the handsomest genera is dendrobium, containing many species, mostly natives of Southern Asia and the great islands.
The Romance of Natural History, Second Series | Philip Henry Gosse
Another noteworthy dendrobium is the D. pierardi, whose prevailing colour is a beautiful rose or pale purple.
The Heart of Nature | Francis Younghusband
Among them occur species of dendrobium, Coelogyne, Cleisostoma, etc.
The Solomon Islands and Their Natives | H. B. (Henry Brougham) Guppy
dendrobium hybrids are among the most numerous and useful as decorative flowers.
Orchids | James O'Brien

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