epidendrum
noun
ep·i·den·drum
ˌe-pə-ˈden-drəm 
: any of a large genus (Epidendrum) of chiefly epiphytic orchids found especially in tropical America
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Inside, Salmona cut windows to frame the vertical shoots of epidendrum orchids and the horizontal boughs of chicalá trees, which burst with yellow flowers every year; even the house’s meditative interior directs the gaze outward.
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Michael Snyder Rafael Gamo, New York Times, 22 Nov. 2022
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Michael Snyder Rafael Gamo, New York Times, 22 Nov. 2022
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“Epidendrum.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/epidendrum. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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