odontoglossum

[ oh-don-tuh-glos-uh m ]

/ oʊˌdɒn təˈglɒs əm /

any epiphytic orchid of the genus Odontoglossum, of the mountainous regions from Bolivia to Mexico.

Origin of odontoglossum

< New Latin (1816) < Greek odonto- odonto- + glôss(a) tongue + New Latin -um neuter noun suffix

Doubtless this is a natural hybrid betwixt the Antioquia form and Odontoglossum Roezlii, which is its neighbour.

About Orchids |Frederick Boyle
In a similar way the petals and labellum of Odontoglossum Uro-Skinneri have been found reduced to filamentous processes.

Vegetable Teratology |Maxwell T. Masters
In Odontoglossum Alexandræ a similar reduction of parts has been observed by the author (fig. 199).

Vegetable Teratology |Maxwell T. Masters
Kerbach did not doubt that he had found his Odontoglossum, and gaily started for the hacienda.

The Woodlands Orchids |Frederick Boyle

We remember flowering the first Odontoglossum hebraicum, and on testing it its odour was of cinnamon.

Orchids |James O'Brien

odontoglossum

/ (ɒˌdɒntəˈɡlɒsəm) /

any epiphytic orchid of the tropical American genus Odontoglossum, having clusters of brightly coloured flowers