butterfly orchid

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

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Noun	1.	butterfly orchid - any orchid of the genus Psychopsis: spectacular large tiger-striped orchids orchid, orchidaceous plant - any of numerous plants of the orchid family usually having flowers of unusual shapes and beautiful colors genus Psychopsis, Psychopsis - epiphytic orchids of Central and South America formerly included in genus Oncidium Oncidium papilio kramerianum, Psychopsis krameriana - orchid of South and Central America having flowers similar to but smaller than Psychopsis papilio; sometimes placed in genus Oncidium Oncidium papilio, Psychopsis papilio - orchid of South America and Trinidad having large yellow and reddish-brown flowers; sometimes placed in genus Oncidium
	2.	butterfly orchid - 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 orchid, orchidaceous plant - any of numerous plants of the orchid family usually having flowers of unusual shapes and beautiful colors genus Oncidium - large genus of showy epiphytic or lithophytic or terrestrial orchids of tropical and subtropical America
	3.	butterfly orchid - Mexican epiphytic orchid having pale green or yellow-green flowers with white purple-veined lip butterfly orchis, Encyclia venosa, Epidendrum venosum orchid, orchidaceous plant - any of numerous plants of the orchid family usually having flowers of unusual shapes and beautiful colors Encyclia, genus Encyclia - large genus of epiphytic and lithophytic orchids of tropical and subtropical Americas and West Indies; formerly included in genus Epidendrum
	4.	butterfly orchid - orchid of Florida and the Bahamas having showy brightly colored flowers; sometimes placed in genus Epidendrum Encyclia tampensis, Epidendrum tampense orchid, orchidaceous plant - any of numerous plants of the orchid family usually having flowers of unusual shapes and beautiful colors Encyclia, genus Encyclia - large genus of epiphytic and lithophytic orchids of tropical and subtropical Americas and West Indies; formerly included in genus Epidendrum
	5.	butterfly orchid - Mediterranean orchid having usually purple flowers with a fan-shaped spotted or striped rose-red lip Orchis papilionaceae, butterfly orchis orchis - any of various deciduous terrestrial orchids having fleshy tubers and flowers in erect terminal racemes

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