vanda

[van-duh]

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.

Origin of vanda

1795–1805; < New Latin < Sanskrit vandā mistletoe

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Examples from the Web for vanda

Contemporary Examples of vanda

Vanda ends up being much less of a airhead than she initially appears.
Polanski and Jarmusch at Cannes
Richard Porton
May 26, 2013
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

Historical Examples of vanda

There are those who pronounce Vanda Sanderiana the stateliest of all orchids.
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
More like a Vanda than anything else, the authorities resolve, but not a Vanda!
About Orchids
Frederick Boyle
At this moment, in fact, I recall but two exceptions, Vanda and Phalœnopsis.
About Orchids
Frederick Boyle

British Dictionary definitions for vanda

vanda

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

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