"cattleya" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˈkatlɪə/ [UK] Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-cattleya.wav Forms: cattleyas [plural]
Etymology: Borrowed from translingual Cattleya, named after William Cattley, English botanist. Etymology templates: {{bor|en|mul|Cattleya}} translingual Cattleya Head templates: {{en-noun}} cattleya (plural cattleyas)
  1. (botany) Any plant of the genus Cattleya, a genus of orchids. Wikipedia link: William Cattley Derived forms: Percival's cattleya Translations (plant of the genus Cattleya): قَطَلَة (qaṭala) [feminine] (Arabic), مَلاعِقِيَّة (malāʕiqiyya) [feminine] (Arabic), 洋蘭 /洋兰 (yánglán) (Chinese Mandarin), cattleya [feminine] (French), katleja [feminine] (Polish), cattleya [feminine] (Spanish)

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