butterfly-orchid
Nouns
- (n) any orchid of the genus Psychopsis: spectacular large tiger-striped orchids
- (n) any orchid of the genus Oncidium: characterized by slender branching sprays of small yellow and brown flowers; often grown as houseplants dancing lady orchid, oncidium, butterfly plant,
- (n) Mexican epiphytic orchid having pale green or yellow-green flowers with white purple-veined lip butterfly orchis, Encyclia venosa, Epidendrum venosum,
- (n) orchid of Florida and the Bahamas having showy brightly colored flowers; sometimes placed in genus Epidendrum Encyclia tampensis, Epidendrum tampense,
- (n) Mediterranean orchid having usually purple flowers with a fan-shaped spotted or striped rose-red lip Orchis papilionaceae, butterfly orchis,