Cattleya

2 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  cattleya \cattleya\ n.
     any orchid of the genus {Cattleya} characterized by a
     hood-shaped three-lobed lip enclosing the column; they are
     among the most popular and most extravagantly beautiful
     orchids known. Called also {cattleya orchid}.
     [WordNet 1.5]



From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  cattleya
       n : any orchid of the genus Cattleya characterized by a
           hood-shaped three-lobed lip enclosing the column; among
           the most popular and most extravagantly beautiful orchids
           known