bletilla
[ bli-til-uh ]
/ blɪˈtɪl ə /
noun
any of several terrestrial orchids of the genus Bletilla, of eastern Asia, as B. striata, having terminal clusters of showy purple or white flowers.
Origin of bletilla
< New Latin, equivalent to
Blet(ia) a similar genus (named in honor of Louis
Blet, botanist and apothecary at the Spanish court in 1794; see
-ia) + Latin
-illa diminutive suffix
Words nearby bletilla
blest,
blet,
bletchley park,
blether,
blethered,
bletilla,
bletting,
bleu cheese,
bleu-de-roi,
bleuler,
blew