peristeria
See also: Peristeria
English
![](Images/wiktionary/Peristeria_elata_Orchi_11.jpg.webp)
The flower that suggests the name.
Etymology
From the genus name, itself from περιστερά (peristerá, “pigeon”).
Noun
peristeria (plural peristerias)
- (botany) Any of the genus Peristeria of orchidaceous plants.