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sobralia

sobralia

9.9
A showy tropical orchid with leafy stems and large colorful flowers
  • noun
  • Specialized
: sobralia
  • Several species of sobralia thrive in Central and South America, displaying spectacular flowers.

Examples

  • The sobralia is prized by orchid enthusiasts for its large, brightly colored blooms.

  • We saw a rare sobralia growing wild in the rainforest during our trip.

  • The sobralia blooms beautifully in the summer.

  • I saw a rare sobralia at the botanical garden.

  • Several species of sobralia thrive in Central and South America, displaying spectacular flowers.

  • The sobralia is prized by orchid enthusiasts for its large, brightly colored blooms.

  • We saw a rare sobralia growing wild in the rainforest during our trip.

Surface Forms

sobralia singular
sobralias plural

Etymology

Sobralia is a plant name made from the surname Sobral plus the ending -ia, an ending often used to name plants and meaning 'belonging to', as in gardenia. So sobralia refers to the group of orchids named after that person, which helps you remember it is the name of a flower.