vanda

[ van-duh ]

/ ˈvæn də /

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noun

any of several epiphytic orchids of the genus Vanda, of tropical regions of the Eastern Hemisphere, having large white, lilac, blue, or greenish flowers.

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Origin of vanda

1795–1805; <New Latin <Sanskrit vandā mistletoe

Words nearby vanda

Vancenase, Vanceril, Vancocin, vancomycin, Vancouver, vanda, vandal, Vandalia, vandalic, vandalism, vandalize

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How to use vanda in a sentence

Vanda ends up being much less of a airhead than she initially appears.
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Vanda Felbab-Brown looks at President Felipe Calderon's promising new strategy.
How to Win Mexico's Drug War|Vanda Felbab-Brown|March 27, 2010|DAILY BEAST
By her he had a daughter, Vanda, who became the Baronne de Mergi.
Repertory Of The Comedie Humaine, Complete, A -- Z|Anatole Cerfberr and Jules Franois Christophe
Vanda was cured, thanks to a foreign physician, Halpersohn, procured by Godefroid.
Repertory Of The Comedie Humaine, Complete, A -- Z|Anatole Cerfberr and Jules Franois Christophe

A single plant of Vanda coerulea × V. Amesiana appeared, and is now showing its third leaf.
The Woodlands Orchids|Frederick Boyle
As for Vanda, two years had added wonderfully to her size and beauty.
The Waif of the "Cynthia"|Andr Laurie and Jules Verne
It was Vanda who first broke the reserve, and spoke upon the subject.
The Waif of the "Cynthia"|Andr Laurie and Jules Verne

British Dictionary definitions for vanda (1 of 2)

vanda

/ (ˈvændə) /

noun

any epiphytic orchid of the E hemisphere genus Vanda, having white, mauve, blue, or greenish fragrant flowers

Word Origin for vanda

C19: New Latin, from Hindi vandā mistletoe, from Sanskrit

British Dictionary definitions for vanda (2 of 2)

V and A

abbreviation for (in Britain)

Victoria and Albert Museum

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