genus cattleya

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   large and highly valued genus of beautiful tropical American epiphytic or lithophytic orchids; the typical orchids; known in many varieties

   Broadermonocot genus

   Part ofOrchidaceae

Questions about genus cattleya

What does genus cattleya mean?

genus cattleya means "large and highly valued genus of beautiful tropical American epiphytic or lithophytic orchids; the typical orchids; known in many varieties".

Is genus cattleya a common word?

genus cattleya 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.