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| cat·tle·ya [ káttlee ə, kat láy ə, kat l ə ] (plural cat·tle·yas) |
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ornamental orchid: an orchid that is a popular greenhouse plant. Flowers: purple, pink, or white. Native to: tropical America. Genus Cattleya.
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| [Early 19th century. < modern Latin, after William Cattley (died 1832), British patron of botany] |
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