disa
disa — noun
1. a group of tropical African orchids that grow in soil rather than on trees, with
a group of tropical African orchids that grow in soil rather than on trees, with thick underground roots and broad dark leaves
Owen spent two years studying Disa orchid pollination in the South African wild.
Disa orchid — genus name used attributively
Lindiwe photographed a crimson Disa orchid blooming on the slopes of Table Mountain after the first spring rains.
Disjunctive use of 'Disa' as attributive modifier
Sophia's dissertation compared the root systems of Disa species with those of European orchids.
The botanical garden keeps a greenhouse just for plants in the Disa group.
用法筆記
When referring to the genus, Disa is always capitalised and often written in italics in scientific contexts.
2. any single orchid that belongs to the Disa genus, known for its hood-shaped bloo
any single orchid that belongs to the Disa genus, known for its hood-shaped blooms and tall flower stalks
Tara received a potted disa and set it on her sunny kitchen windowsill.
a disa — countable noun for one plant
The disa in Marco's greenhouse had finally opened its first hooded flower of the season.
One disa can bear ten blooms on a tall stalk in moist soil.
Hoa found a wild disa beside a stream while hiking in the Drakensberg mountains.
Cut disa stems from Eri's florist stay fresh in a vase for two weeks.
用法筆記
In everyday use, 'disa' is not capitalised when referring to an individual plant (unlike the genus name in sense 1).