lae·lia | \ ˈlēlēə \
Definition of laelia
1 capitalized : a genus of Central and South American orchids having solitary or racemose variously colored flowers with a 3-lobed labellum and pseudobulbs bearing one or two oblong leaves
2 plural -s : any plant of the genus Laelia
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