butterfly orchid

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butterfly orchid - WordNet (r) 2.1 (2005) :

  butterfly orchid
      n 1: any orchid of the genus Psychopsis: spectacular large
           tiger-striped orchids
      2: 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, butterfly orchid]
      3: Mexican epiphytic orchid having pale green or yellow-green
         flowers with white purple-veined lip [syn: butterfly   orchid
         , butterfly orchis, Epidendrum venosum, Encyclia   venosa
         ]
      4: orchid of Florida and the Bahamas having showy brightly
         colored flowers; sometimes placed in genus Epidendrum [syn:
         butterfly orchid, Encyclia tampensis, Epidendrum   tampense
         ]
      5: Mediterranean orchid having usually purple flowers with a
         fan-shaped spotted or striped rose-red lip [syn: butterfly   orchid
         , butterfly orchis, Orchis papilionaceae]