odontoglossum

[ oh-don-tuh-glos-uhm ]

noun

1. any epiphytic orchid of the genus Odontoglossum, of the mountainous regions from Bolivia to Mexico.

odontoglossum

/ ɒˌdɒntəˈɡlɒsəm /

noun

1. any epiphytic orchid of the tropical American genus Odontoglossum, having clusters of brightly coloured flowers

Word History and Origins

Origin of odontoglossum¹

< New Latin (1816) < Greek odonto- odonto- + glôss ( a ) tongue + New Latin -um neuter noun suffix

Example Sentences

In the cool or odontoglossum house a considerable degree of moisture must be maintained at all times, for in these the plants keep growing more or less continuously.

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"Oh, she of the golden hair and the white odontoglossum," sighed the little Frenchman, rolling up his eyes.

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The finest species is the odontoglossum, having long, chocolate-colored petals, margined with yellow.

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She held in her hand an orchid, its structure that of an odontoglossum, but of a delicate green colour heavily splashed with scarlet—a weird and unnatural-looking bloom.

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I found her lying on a silken divan in the deserted house, her hands clasped over a little white flower like an odontoglossum, which lay on her breast.

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