cymbidium

 
Pronunciation: /sɪmˈbɪdɪəm/

noun (plural cymbidiums)

  • a tropical orchid with long, narrow leaves and arching stems bearing several flowers, growing chiefly as an epiphyte from Asia to Australasia and widely grown for buttonholes.
    • Genus Cymbidium, family Orchidaceae

Origin:

modern Latin, from Greek kumbē 'cup'