masdevallia
/mazdɪˈvalɪə/Botany
noun
Any of numerous small epiphytic orchids of the genus Masdevallia, native to cool mountainous regions of South America and cultivated elsewhere as ornamentals. Also (in form Masdevallia): the genus itself.
Origin
Mid 19th century; earliest use found in Curtis's Botanical Magazine. From scientific Latin Masdevallia from the name of Jose Masdevall (d. 1801), Spanish physician and botanist + -ia.
- the lie (lay) of the land
- the life and soul of the party (the life of the party)
- the light of day
- the light of one's life
- the lights are on, but nobody's (or no one's)home
- the likes of
- the Line
- the line of least resistance
- the line (or path) of least resistance
- the lion's den
- the lion's share
- the Litany
- the little woman
- the Liturgy
- the living image of
- the long and the short of it
- the long (or strong) arm of the law
- the long/short/medium term
- Thelon River
- the Lords
- the Lord's Day
- the Lord's Prayer
- the Lord's Supper
- (the love of) money is the root of all evil
- the love that dare not speak its name