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butterfly orchid

n.

Any of certain orchids, including Epidendrum tampense of Florida, Habenaria psycodes of eastern North America, and Oncidium krameranum and O. pupilio of tropical America, having showy, brightly colored flowers.

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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