STANHOPEA

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does stanhopea mean? 

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

1. any of various orchids of the genus Stanhopea having a single large leaf and loose racemes of large fragrant flowers of various colors; Mexico to Brazil

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

 Dictionary entry details 

• STANHOPEA (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

Any of various orchids of the genus Stanhopea having a single large leaf and loose racemes of large fragrant flowers of various colors; Mexico to Brazil

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Nouns denoting plants

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

genus Stanhopea (genus of tropical American epiphytic orchids)