- butterfly orchid
- noun1. any orchid of the genus Psychopsis: spectacular large tiger-striped orchids• Hypernyms: ↑orchid, ↑orchidaceous plant• Hyponyms: ↑Psychopsis krameriana, ↑Oncidium papilio kramerianum, ↑Psychopsis papilio, ↑Oncidium papilio• Member Holonyms: ↑Psychopsis, ↑genus Psychopsis2. any orchid of the genus Oncidium: characterized by slender branching sprays of small yellow and brown flowers; often grown as houseplants• Syn: ↑oncidium, ↑dancing lady orchid, ↑butterfly plant• Hypernyms: ↑orchid, ↑orchidaceous plant• Member Holonyms: ↑genus Oncidium3. Mexican epiphytic orchid having pale green or yellow-green flowers with white purple-veined lip• Syn: ↑butterfly orchis, ↑Epidendrum venosum, ↑Encyclia venosa• Hypernyms: ↑orchid, ↑orchidaceous plant• Member Holonyms: ↑Encyclia, ↑genus Encyclia4. orchid of Florida and the Bahamas having showy brightly colored flowers; sometimes placed in genus Epidendrum• Syn: ↑Encyclia tampensis, ↑Epidendrum tampense• Hypernyms: ↑orchid, ↑orchidaceous plant• Member Holonyms: ↑Encyclia, ↑genus Encyclia5. Mediterranean orchid having usually purple flowers with a fan-shaped spotted or striped rose-red lip• Syn: ↑butterfly orchis, ↑Orchis papilionaceae• Hypernyms: ↑orchis
Useful english dictionary. 2012.