genus angrecum

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   genus of tropical Old World epiphytic orchids with showy flowers sometimes grotesque

   SynonymsAngraecumgenus Angraecum

   Broadermonocot genus

   Part ofOrchidaceae

Questions about genus angrecum

What does genus angrecum mean?

genus angrecum means "genus of tropical Old World epiphytic orchids with showy flowers sometimes grotesque".

What is another word for genus angrecum?

Close synonyms include Angraecum, genus Angraecum. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.

Is genus angrecum a common word?

genus angrecum 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.