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odontoglossum
[ oh-don-tuh-glos-uhm ]
noun
- any epiphytic orchid of the genus Odontoglossum, of the mountainous regions from Bolivia to Mexico.
odontoglossum
/ ɒˌdɒntəˈɡlɒsəm /
noun
- any epiphytic orchid of the tropical American genus Odontoglossum, having clusters of brightly coloured flowers
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Word History and Origins
Origin of odontoglossum1
< New Latin (1816) < Greek odonto- odonto- + glôss ( a ) tongue + New Latin -um neuter noun suffix
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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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