Associations to the word «Calanthe»

Wiktionary

CALANTHE, noun. (botany) Any plant of the genus Calanthe.

Dictionary definition

CALANTHE, noun. Any of various showy orchids of the genus Calanthe having white or yellow or rose-colored flowers and broad leaves folded lengthwise.

Wise words

Words, words, words! They shut one off from the universe. Three quarters of the time one's never in contact with things, only with the beastly words that stand for them.
Aldous Huxley