Bletilla

noun

Ble·​til·​la

blə̇ˈtilə

: a small genus of chiefly Asian terrestrial orchids that resemble those of the genus Bletia and include one (B. striata) that is cultivated in several horticultural forms

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, alteration of Bletia

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