cym|bid|i|um

cym|bid|i|um
cym|bid|i|um «sihm BIHD ee uhm», noun, plural -bid|i|ums, -bid|i|a «-BIHD ee uh».
any flower of a genus of tropical, terrestrial orchids, grown in greenhouses for their spikes of showy, boatshaped flowers.
[< New Latin Cymbidium the genus name < Latin cymba boat]

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  • bid — amoe·bid; BID; bid; bid·da·bil·i·ty; bid·da·ble; bid·da·bly; bid·dance; bid·der; bid·der s; bid·dery; bid·ding; bid·dul·phia; bid·er; bid·ing; bid·ri; ca·ra·bid; ce·bid; chick·a·bid·dy; cym·bid; cym·bid·i·um; for·bid·dance; for·bid·den;… …   English syllables

  • cymbid — cym·bid …   English syllables

  • cymbidium — cym·bid·i·um …   English syllables

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