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calanthe

/kəˈlænθi/

calanthe noun: any orchid of the genus Calanthe.

Noun

calanthe (plural calanthes)

  1. Any orchid of the genus Calanthe.

Forms of calanthe

pluralcalanthes

Origin of calanthe

Borrowed from translingual Calanthe.

Words that rhyme with calanthe

Questions about calanthe

What does calanthe mean?
Calanthe means any orchid of the genus Calanthe.
What part of speech is calanthe?
Calanthe is a noun.
How do you pronounce calanthe?
Calanthe is pronounced /kəˈlænθi/.
What is the plural of calanthe?
The plural of calanthe is calanthes.

Words near calanthe in the dictionary

  1. calanolide
  2. calanolides
  3. calanquinone
  4. calanquinones
  5. Calantas
  6. calanthe
  7. calanthes
  8. calanticid
  9. calanticids
  10. Calantipayan
  11. Calaoaan

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