noun
any of numerous orchids of the genus Masdevallia; tufted evergreen often diminutive plants whose flowers in a remarkable range of colors usually resemble a tricorn with sepals fused at the base to form a tube
• Hypernyms: ↑orchid, ↑orchidaceous plant
• Member Holonyms: ↑genus Masdevallia
Useful english dictionary. 2012.