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from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- noun any of various orchids of the genus Coelogyne which may have clusters of fragrant lacy snow-white flowers; sinister salmon-pink solitary flowers; chainlike racemes of topaz and chocolate brown flowers; spikes of delicate white spice-scented flowers; or emerald green flowers marked with blue-black.
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- noun any of various orchids of the genus Coelogyne with: clusters of fragrant lacy snow-white flowers; salmon-pink solitary flowers; chainlike racemes of topaz and chocolate brown flowers; spikes of delicate white spice-scented flowers; emerald green flowers marked with blue-black
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After the dendrobiums the coelogyne are the most worth noting.
The Heart of Nature or, The Quest for Natural Beauty Francis Edward Younghusband 1902
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