epidendrum

[ ep-i-den-druhm ]

/ ˌɛp ɪˈdɛn drəm /

noun

any of numerous tropical American orchids of the genus Epidendrum, having variously colored, often showy flowers.

Origin of epidendrum

From New Latin, dating back to 1785–95; see origin at epi-, -dendron

Words nearby epidendrum

epidemic pleurodynia virus, epidemic polyarthritis, epidemic roseola, epidemic typhus, epidemiology, epidendrum, epidermal cyst, epidermalization, epidermal ridge, epidermis, epidermitis

Example sentences from the Web for epidendrum

To handle a consignment of Epidendrum bicornutum demands some nerve.
About Orchids|Frederick Boyle
From the ever-green forests of Papantla and Nautla comes the epidendrum vanilla, whose odoriferous fruit is used as a perfume.
Mexico and its Religion|Robert A. Wilson
The same observer has put on record instances of a similar kind in Epidendrum Stamfordianum.
Vegetable Teratology|Maxwell T. Masters
Loddigesii, which was introduced to Europe a few years earlier, passed under the name of Epidendrum.
The Woodlands Orchids|Frederick Boyle

Cruger's case here referred to is doubtless the cleistogamic fertilisation of Epidendrum, etc.
More Letters of Charles Darwin Volume II|Charles Darwin

单词	epidendrum
释义	epidendrum [ ep-i-den-druhm ] / ˌɛp ɪˈdɛn drəm / noun any of numerous tropical American orchids of the genus Epidendrum, having variously colored, often showy flowers. Origin of epidendrum From New Latin, dating back to 1785–95; see origin at epi-, -dendron Words nearby epidendrum epidemic pleurodynia virus, epidemic polyarthritis, epidemic roseola, epidemic typhus, epidemiology, epidendrum, epidermal cyst, epidermalization, epidermal ridge, epidermis, epidermitis Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for epidendrum To handle a consignment of Epidendrum bicornutum demands some nerve. About Orchids\|Frederick Boyle From the ever-green forests of Papantla and Nautla comes the epidendrum vanilla, whose odoriferous fruit is used as a perfume. Mexico and its Religion\|Robert A. Wilson The same observer has put on record instances of a similar kind in Epidendrum Stamfordianum. Vegetable Teratology\|Maxwell T. Masters Loddigesii, which was introduced to Europe a few years earlier, passed under the name of Epidendrum. The Woodlands Orchids\|Frederick Boyle Cruger's case here referred to is doubtless the cleistogamic fertilisation of Epidendrum, etc. More Letters of Charles Darwin Volume II\|Charles Darwin
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