COELOGYNE


Meaning of COELOGYNE in English

sə̇ˈläjə(ˌ)nē, sē- noun

Etymology: New Latin, from coel- + Greek gynē woman; from the hollow stigma — more at queen

1. capitalized : a large genus of tropical Asiatic epiphytic orchids having mostly yellow or white flowers with membranaceous perianth

2. -s : a plant of the genus Coelogyne

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