CYMBIDIUM


Meaning of CYMBIDIUM in English

simˈbidēəm noun

Etymology: New Latin, from Latin cymba boat (from Greek kymbē boat, bowl, cup) + New Latin -idium — more at hump

1. capitalized : a genus of tropical Old World orchids that are frequently cultivated for their boat-shaped flowers and have narrow leaves and a drooping inflorescence

2. plural cymbidiums -mz or cymbid·ia -dēə : a plant or flower of the genus Cymbidium

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