coelogyne

noun

coe·​log·​y·​ne

sə̇ˈläjə(ˌ)nē,

sē-

1

capitalized : a large genus of tropical Asian epiphytic orchids having mostly yellow or white flowers with membranaceous perianth

2

plural -s : a plant of the genus Coelogyne

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from coel- + Greek gynē woman; from the hollow stigma

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