ˈvandə noun
Etymology: New Latin, from Hindi vandā mistletoe, from Sanskrit, a parasitic plant
1.
a. capitalized : a genus of Indo-Malayan epiphytic orchids having loose racemes of large flowers with spreading perianth and a lip saccate at the base
b. -s : any plant of the genus Vanda
2. -s : a pale purple to pale reddish purple