Selenipedium
noun
Se·le·ni·pe·di·um
sə̇ˌlēnəˈpēdēəm
: a genus of large reedlike tropical American orchids that is closely related to Cypripedium and includes forms with pods used locally as a substitute for vanilla
Word History
Etymology
New Latin, from selen- entry 1 + Greek pedion plain, flat surface