/ Dictionary / Index C cattleya: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: catt•ley•a Pronunciation: (kat'lē-u, kat-lē'u, -lā'u), [key] — n. any of several tropical American orchids of the genus Cattleya, having showy flowers ranging from white to purple. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: cattleya (Thesaurus) cattle tick Catton Related Content Daily Word Quiz: eccentric Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language