laelia

[ lee-lee-uh ]

/ ˈli li ə /

noun

any of several epiphytic tropical American orchids of the genus Laelia, having fleshy leaves and showy flowers.

Origin of laelia

<New Latin (1763), perhaps after Caius Laelius, Roman statesman of the 2nd century b.c.; see -a²

Words nearby laelia

lady's-thumb, lady's-tresses, Lady Washington geranium, Lady Windermere's Fan, Lae, laelia, Laemmle, Laënnec, Laënnec's cirrhosis, laeotropic, Laertes

Example sentences from the Web for laelia

And there, a short distance to the north, lives Laelia pumila, which might supply the rosy tinge.
The Woodlands Orchids|Frederick Boyle
In front and on one side are banks of tufa planted with Masdevallias, Lycastes, Laelia harpophylla, and so forth.
The Woodlands Orchids|Frederick Boyle
Overhead is a long row of Laelia Jongheana—some three hundred of them here and elsewhere.
The Woodlands Orchids|Frederick Boyle
Mr. Rolfe has satisfied himself that the strain of Laelia purpurata is always present.
The Woodlands Orchids|Frederick Boyle

Robin Measures is assumed to be a natural hybrid of Laelia xanthina × Catt.
The Woodlands Orchids|Frederick Boyle

单词	laelia
释义	laelia [ lee-lee-uh ] / ˈli li ə / noun any of several epiphytic tropical American orchids of the genus Laelia, having fleshy leaves and showy flowers. Origin of laelia <New Latin (1763), perhaps after Caius Laelius, Roman statesman of the 2nd century b.c.; see -a² Words nearby laelia lady's-thumb, lady's-tresses, Lady Washington geranium, Lady Windermere's Fan, Lae, laelia, Laemmle, Laënnec, Laënnec's cirrhosis, laeotropic, Laertes Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for laelia And there, a short distance to the north, lives Laelia pumila, which might supply the rosy tinge. The Woodlands Orchids\|Frederick Boyle In front and on one side are banks of tufa planted with Masdevallias, Lycastes, Laelia harpophylla, and so forth. The Woodlands Orchids\|Frederick Boyle Overhead is a long row of Laelia Jongheana—some three hundred of them here and elsewhere. The Woodlands Orchids\|Frederick Boyle Mr. Rolfe has satisfied himself that the strain of Laelia purpurata is always present. The Woodlands Orchids\|Frederick Boyle Robin Measures is assumed to be a natural hybrid of Laelia xanthina × Catt. The Woodlands Orchids\|Frederick Boyle
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