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ANGRECUM

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does angrecum mean? 

ANGRECUM (noun)
  The noun ANGRECUM has 1 sense:

1. any of various spectacular orchids of the genus Angraecum having dark green leathery leaves and usually nocturnally scented white or ivory flowersplay

  Familiarity information: ANGRECUM used as a noun is very rare.


 Dictionary entry details 


ANGRECUM (noun)


Sense 1

Meaning:

Any of various spectacular orchids of the genus Angraecum having dark green leathery leaves and usually nocturnally scented white or ivory flowers

Classified under:

Nouns denoting plants

Hypernyms ("angrecum" is a kind of...):

orchid; orchidaceous plant (any of numerous plants of the orchid family usually having flowers of unusual shapes and beautiful colors)

Holonyms ("angrecum" is a member of...):

Angraecum; genus Angraecum; genus Angrecum (genus of tropical Old World epiphytic orchids with showy flowers sometimes grotesque)


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