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angrecum

noun

any of various spectacular orchids of the genus Angraecum having dark green leathery leaves and usually nocturnally scented white or ivory flowers

• Hypernyms: ↑orchid, ↑orchidaceous plant

• Member Holonyms: ↑genus Angrecum, ↑Angraecum, ↑genus Angraecum

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\\aŋˈgrēkəm\ noun

Usage: capitalized

Etymology: New Latin, modification of Malay anggěrek orchid

: a genus of epiphytic orchids found in tropical regions of the Old World with 2-ranked leaves and in several species grotesque showy flowers

Useful english dictionary. 2012.