maxillaria
noun
max·il·lar·ia
ˌmaksəˈla(a)rēə
1
capitalized
: a large genus of tropical American epiphytic orchids with persistent often leathery leaves and single-flowered scapes that includes several cultivated for their large brilliantly colored flowers
2
plural -s
: an orchid of the genus Maxillaria
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