[ 'katlɪə ]
■ noun a tropical American orchid with brightly coloured showy flowers and thick leaves. [Genus Cattleya .]
Origin
C19: mod. L., named after William Cattley , English patron of botany.
[ 'katlɪə ]
■ noun a tropical American orchid with brightly coloured showy flowers and thick leaves. [Genus Cattleya .]
Origin
C19: mod. L., named after William Cattley , English patron of botany.
Concise Oxford English vocab. Сжатый оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2004