vanda orchid

noun van·da orchid \ˈvan-də-\

Definition of VANDA ORCHID

: any of a large genus (Vanda) of eastern Asian epiphytic orchids often grown for their loose racemes of showy flowers —called also vanda

New Latin, from Sanskrit vandā the orchid Vanda tesselata

First Known Use: 1943

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