cattleya

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Thompson started with a cattleya, though her collection has grown significantly.

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  1. noun Any of various tropical American, mostly epiphytic orchids of the genus Cattleya, much hybridized and extensively cultivated for their showy, variously colored flowers.

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  1. New Latin Cattleya, genus name, after William Cattley (died 1832), British patron of botany.
 

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