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cymbidium

cym·bid·i·um [ sim bíddee əm ] (plural cym·bid·i·a [ sim bíddee ə ] or cym·bid·i·ums)


noun 
Definition:
 
tropical orchid: an orchid with long narrow leaves. Flowers: brightly colored with boat-shaped lower petals. Native to: tropical Asia, Australia.  Genus Cymbidium.

[Early 19th century. < modern Latin< Greek kumbē "cup"]
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