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phaius

noun

an orchid of the genus Phaius having large plicate leaves and racemes of showy flowers

• Hypernyms: ↑orchid, ↑orchidaceous plant

• Member Holonyms: ↑genus Phaius

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\\ˈfīəs\ noun

Usage: capitalized

Etymology: New Latin, from Greek phaios dusky — more at phaeism

: a genus of Asiatic orchids that are locally naturalized in tropical America and are sometimes cultivated for their large plicate leaves and showy racemose flowers

Useful english dictionary. 2012.