ˈkatlēəˌ ̷ ̷ˈ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷; katˈlāə noun
Etymology: New Latin, from William Cattley died 1832 English patron of botany
1. capitalized : a genus of tropical American epiphytic orchids the flowers of which are among the showiest known and are characterized by a hood-shaped 3-lobed lip enclosing the column
2. -s : a plant of the genus Cattleya
3. -s : a moderate purple that is redder and paler than heliotrope (sense 4a), bluer and paler than average amethyst, and paler and slightly bluer than manganese violet