LAELIA

Pronunciation (US):

(GB):

 Dictionary entry overview: What does laelia mean? 

• LAELIA (noun)
  The noun LAELIA has 1 sense:

1. any of various spectacular plants of the genus Laelia having showy flowers in many colors

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

 Dictionary entry details 

• LAELIA (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

Any of various spectacular plants of the genus Laelia having showy flowers in many colors

Classified under:

Nouns denoting plants

Hypernyms ("laelia" 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 ("laelia" is a member of...):

genus Laelia (large genus of mostly epiphytic or lithophytic Central and South American orchids of various sizes)