LAELIA

Meaning of LAELIA in English

/lee"lee euh/ , n.

any of several epiphytic tropical American orchids of the genus Laelia, having fleshy leaves and showy flowers.

[ Laelius, Roman statesman of the 2d century B.C.; see -A 2 ]

Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary. Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House . 2012

LAELIA — ˈlēlēə noun Etymology: New Latin, perhaps from Caius Laelius fl 2d century B.C. Roman statesman + New Latin -ia 1. …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
LAELIA — genus of orchids, family Orchidaceae, containing as many as 75 species of plants with attractively coloured flowers. Many species have …
Britannica English vocabulary
LAELIA PINK — noun Usage: often capitalized L : a dark purplish pink to light grayish purplish red
Webster's New International English Dictionary
ORCHID — Any of the 15,000–35,000 species in 400–800 genera of nonwoody perennial plants that make up the family Orchidaceae. Bearing attractive …
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ORCHID
Britannica English vocabulary
ORCHID — n. Any of the 15,00035,000 species in 400800 genera of nonwoody perennial plants that make up the family Orchidaceae. Bearing …
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