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epidendrum


ep·i·den·drum

noun \ˌe-pə-ˈden-drəm\

Definition of EPIDENDRUM

: any of a large genus (Epidendrum) of chiefly epiphytic orchids found especially in tropical America

Origin of EPIDENDRUM

New Latin, from Greek epi- + dendron tree — more at dendr-
First Known Use: 1791

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