genus aerides

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   epiphytic orchids of tropical Asia having stiff leaves and fragrant white flowers in arching racemes

   Broadermonocot genus

   Part ofOrchidaceae

Questions about genus aerides

What does genus aerides mean?

genus aerides means "epiphytic orchids of tropical Asia having stiff leaves and fragrant white flowers in arching racemes".

Is genus aerides a common word?

genus aerides is banded "Rare" — specialist or archaic — most readers will not have met it. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.