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PHAIUS
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I. (noun)
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Meaning:
An orchid of the genus Phaius having large plicate leaves and racemes of showy flowers
Classified under:
Hypernyms ("phaius" is a kind of...):
orchid; orchidaceous plant (any of numerous plants of the orchid family usually having flowers of unusual shapes and beautiful colors)
Holonyms ("phaius" is a member of...):
genus Phaius (genus of Asiatic and Australian terrestrial orchids)