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brassavola

brassavola

1 9.9
A tropical orchid with thick leaves and sweet smelling white or green flowers that open at night
  • noun
  • /bræsəˈvoʊlə/
  • Specialized
: brassavola
  • The brassavola produces fragrant white flowers that bloom at night.

Examples

  • The brassavola orchid is prized for its sweet, night-time fragrance.

  • Her collection of orchids includes several varieties of brassavola.

  • The brassavola produces its showy blooms in clusters during the summer months.

  • The brassavola orchid is known for its beautiful blooms.

  • Have you seen a brassavola in bloom?

  • Her collection of orchids includes several varieties of brassavola.

  • The brassavola orchid is prized for its sweet, night-time fragrance.

Synonyms

Brassavola
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  • Specialized
1 9.9

An orchid from tropical America that grows on trees or rocks and has showy, often fragrant flowers

have thick leaves and fragrant pale flowers that open at night

Surface Forms

brassavola singular
brassavolas plural

Etymology

The word brassavola comes from the last name of an Italian doctor and plant lover, Brassavola, so people gave his name to this group of orchids. That's why brassavola now means a type of tropical orchid with thick leaves and a sweet night-time smell.