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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
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Example Sentences
Many years ago, on their first arrival probably, an Odontoglossum bulb was eaten up.
Old-fashioned people have not yet learned to call Odontoglossum vexillarium a Miltonia.
Meantime letters reached Amalfi describing the new Odontoglossum, with a picture showing the foliage.
We remember flowering the first Odontoglossum hebraicum, and on testing it its odour was of cinnamon.
Odontoglossum seeds come up best when sown on the surface of established plants in the manner described.
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