epidendrum

noun

ep·​i·​den·​drum ˌe-pə-ˈden-drəm How to pronounce epidendrum (audio)
: any of a large genus (Epidendrum) of chiefly epiphytic orchids found especially in tropical America

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Inside, Salmona cut windows to frame the vertical shoots of epidendrum orchids and the horizontal boughs of chicalá trees, which burst with yellow flowers every year; even the house’s meditative interior directs the gaze outward. Michael Snyder Rafael Gamo, New York Times, 22 Nov. 2022

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from Greek epi- + dendron tree — more at dendr-

First Known Use

1791, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of epidendrum was in 1791

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“Epidendrum.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/epidendrum. Accessed 13 Nov. 2024.

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