epidendrum

American  

[ep-i-den-druhm] / ˌɛp ɪˈdɛn drəm /

noun

1. any of numerous tropical American orchids of the genus Epidendrum, having variously colored, often showy flowers.

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Etymology

Origin of epidendrum

From New Latin, dating back to 1785–95; epi-, -dendron

Example Sentences

You could never have approached within two hundred paces of a Stanhopea, of the epidendrum odoratum, of the datura grandiflora, with its mantle of snow-white blossoms?

From The War Trail The Hunt of the Wild Horse by Reid, Mayne

It looks like a depauperate L. epidendrum, but seems to be constantly collected.

From The North American Slime-Moulds A Descriptive List of All Species of Myxomycetes Hitherto Reported from the Continent of North America, with Notes on Some Extra-Limital Species by MacBride, Thomas H. (Thomas Huston)

The golden tufts of more than one species of Clavaria are exceedingly attractive, and the delicate pink of immature Lycogala epidendrum is sure to command admiration.

From Fungi: Their Nature and Uses by Cooke, M. C. (Mordecai Cubitt)

"There's nothing so really pat," suggested the company smiling; "as 'the orchid-smell-laden breeze' and 'the dew-bedecked epidendrum!"

From Hung Lou Meng, Book I Or, the Dream of the Red Chamber, a Chinese Novel in Two Books by Joly, H. Bencraft

From the ever-green forests of Papantla and Nautla comes the epidendrum vanilla, whose odoriferous fruit is used as a perfume.

From Mexico and its Religion With Incidents of Travel in That Country During Parts of the Years 1851-52-53-54, and Historical Notices of Events Connected With Places Visited by Wilson, Robert A.