Phaius
noun
Phai·us
\ˈfīəs\
Definition of Phaius
: a genus of Asiatic orchids that are locally naturalized in tropical America and are sometimes cultivated for their large plicate leaves and showy racemose flowers
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Origin and Etymology of phaius
New Latin, from Greek phaios dusky
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