stanˈhōpēə noun
Etymology: New Latin, after Philip Henry, 4th Earl Stanhope died 1855 English botanist
1. capitalized : a genus of tropical American epiphytic orchids having a single large leaf, a raceme from each pseudobulb, and large fragrant flowers of various colors and markings with nearly equal sepals and a greatly contorted lip
2. -s : any plant of the genus Stanhopea