calanthe

noun

any of various showy orchids of the genus Calanthe having white or yellow or rose-colored flowers and broad leaves folded lengthwise

• Hypernyms: ↑orchid, ↑orchidaceous plant

• Member Holonyms: ↑genus Calanthe

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\\kəˈlan(t)thē\ noun

Etymology: New Latin, from cal- + Greek anthē blossom; akin to Greek anthos flower — more at anthology

1. capitalized : a large and widely distributed genus of terrestrial showy orchids having white, rose-colored, or yellow flowers and broad leaves folded lengthwise

2. -s : any plant or flower of the genus Calanthe

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/keuh lan"thee/, n.

any of various tropical and subtropical orchids of the genus Calanthe, having racemes of white, reddish, or yellow flowers.

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calanthe /ka-lanˈthi/

noun

An orchid of the genus Calanthe, having tall spikes of long-lasting flowers

ORIGIN: Gr kalos beautiful, and anthē blossom