CATTLEYA


Meaning of CATTLEYA in English

/kat"lee euh, kat lee"euh, -lay"euh/ , n.

any of several tropical American orchids of the genus Cattleya, having showy flowers ranging from white to purple.

[ 1820-30; after William Cattley (d. 1832), English botany enthusiast; see -A 2 ]

Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary.      Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House .