Meaning of cymbidium in English

1. Pronunciation

   /ˌsɪmˈbɪdiəm/

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1. Noun

   cymbidium

   Etymology

   modern Latin, from Greek kumbē‘cup’

   Definitions

   1. any of various plants of the genus Cymbidium having narrow leaves and a long drooping cluster of numerous showy and variously colored boat-shaped flowers

   Examples

   • « extensively hybridized and cultivated as houseplants and important florists' flowers »