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vanda
(ˈvændə)n
(Plants) any epiphytic orchid of the E hemisphere genus Vanda, having white, mauve, blue, or greenish fragrant flowers
[C19: New Latin, from Hindi vandā mistletoe, from Sanskrit]
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Noun | 1. | vanda - any of numerous showy orchids of the genus Vanda having many large flowers in loose racemes orchid, orchidaceous plant - any of numerous plants of the orchid family usually having flowers of unusual shapes and beautiful colors genus Vanda - genus of showy epiphytic orchids of Himalayas to Malaysia blue orchid, Vanda caerulea - famous orchid of northern India having large pale to deep lilac-blue flowers |
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