ˌmaksəˈla(a)rēə noun
Etymology: New Latin, from Latin maxilla jaw + New Latin -aria; from the resemblance of part of the flower to a chin
1. capitalized : a large genus of tropical American epiphytic orchids with persistent often leathery leaves and single-flowered scapes that includes several cultivated for their large brilliantly colored flowers
2. -s : an orchid of the genus Maxillaria