odontoglossum
odon·to·glos·sum
noun \ō-ˌdän-tə-ˈglä-səm\Definition of ODONTOGLOSSUM
: any of a genus (Odontoglossum) of widely cultivated tropical American orchids
Origin of ODONTOGLOSSUM
New Latin, from Greek odont- + glōssa tongue — more at gloss
First Known Use: 1880
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