First Known Use: 1815
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cymbidium
noun cym·bid·i·um \sim-ˈbi-dē-əm\
Definition of CYMBIDIUM
: any of a genus (Cymbidium) of tropical Old World epiphytic orchids with showy flowers
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Origin of CYMBIDIUM
New Latin, genus name, from Latin cymba boat, from Greek kymbē
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