"cymbidium" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: cymbidiums [plural]
Etymology: From the genus name, Cymbidium. Etymology templates: {{taxfmt|Cymbidium|genus}} Cymbidium Head templates: {{en-noun}} cymbidium (plural cymbidiums)
  1. (botany) Any orchid of the genus Cymbidium. Categories (topical): Botany Categories (lifeform): Flowers, Orchids
    Sense id: en-cymbidium-en-noun-j0p-KIxF Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Topics: biology, botany, natural-sciences

Inflected forms

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