cymbidium
English
[edit]Etymology
[edit]From the genus name, Cymbidium.
Noun
[edit]cymbidium (plural cymbidiums)
- (botany) Any orchid of the genus Cymbidium.
- 2009 May 23, Donna Yawching, Toronto Star[1]:
- A recent arrangement of soaring glass vases, green calla lilies, green anthuriums, pale green cymbidium orchids and gnarled, sandblasted manzanita branches had guests gathered around it in awe.
- 2019 April 10, Adrian Higgins, “This florist started caring for ailing orchids on the side. He’s now babysitting 13,000.”, in The Washington Post[2]:
- A bell chimes as you open the door, and fans swirl below a pressed-tin ceiling. Cymbidiums, cattleyas and other flowering orchids are presented in decorative pots on round tables.