Christmas orchid

noun

Any member of the genus Calanthe, especially Calanthe triplicata.

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Meanings

nounChristmas orchid (plural Christmas orchids)

plural Christmas orchids

  1. Any of various orchids that flower around Christmas time or are popular as Christmas decorations.
    1. Any member of the genus Calanthe, especially Calanthe triplicata.
    2. Angraecum sesquipedale.
    3. Cattleya percivaliana.
    4. Dendrobium cunninghamii.
    5. Cattleya trianae.

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
percival's cattleya
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APA

Christmas orchid. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Christmas%20orchid

MLA

“Christmas orchid.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Christmas%20orchid. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Christmas orchid,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Christmas%20orchid.

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