Noun: cymbidium sim'bi-dee-um
- Any of various plants of the genus Cymbidium having narrow leaves and a long drooping cluster of numerous showy and variously coloured boat-shaped flowers; extensively hybridized and cultivated as houseplants and important florists' flowers
"The cymbidium's long-lasting flowers made it popular for floral arrangements";
- cymbid
Derived forms: cymbidiums
Type of: orchid, orchidaceous plant
Part of: genus Cymbidium
Encyclopedia: Cymbidium