Definition of Butterfly Orchid in English :

Define Butterfly Orchid in English

Butterfly Orchid meaning in English

Meaning of Butterfly Orchid in English

Pronunciation of Butterfly Orchid in English

Butterfly Orchid pronunciation in English

Pronounce Butterfly Orchid in English

Butterfly Orchid

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Noun

1. butterfly orchid

any orchid of the genus Psychopsis: spectacular large tiger-striped orchids

2. butterfly orchid, butterfly plant, dancing lady orchid, oncidium

any orchid of the genus Oncidium: characterized by slender branching sprays of small yellow and brown flowers; often grown as houseplants

3. butterfly orchid, butterfly orchis, encyclia venosa, epidendrum venosum

Mexican epiphytic orchid having pale green or yellow-green flowers with white purple-veined lip

4. butterfly orchid, encyclia tampensis, epidendrum tampense

orchid of Florida and the Bahamas having showy brightly colored flowers; sometimes placed in genus Epidendrum

5. butterfly orchid, butterfly orchis, orchis papilionaceae

Mediterranean orchid having usually purple flowers with a fan-shaped spotted or striped rose-red lip

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.


Butterfly Orchid

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an orchid (Oncidium papilio) with reddish flowers, native to South America

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Butterfly Orchid

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n.
Any of several orchids, especially of the genera Encyclia, Oncidium, or Platanthera, having flowers resembling butterflies.

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