ODONTOGLOSSUM

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Meaning:

Any of numerous and diverse orchids of the genus Odontoglossum having racemes of few to many showy usually large flowers in many colors

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Nouns denoting plants

Hypernyms ("odontoglossum" is a kind of...):

orchid; orchidaceous plant (any of numerous plants of the orchid family usually having flowers of unusual shapes and beautiful colors)

Holonyms ("odontoglossum" is a member of...):

genus Odontoglossum (large and important genus of tropical American mostly epiphytic orchids; some of the most widely grown species are often placed in other genera)

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