Butterfly Orchid

Definition: Butterfly Orchid

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.

3. Mexican epiphytic orchid having pale green or yellow-green flowers with white purple-veined lip.

4. Orchid of Florida and the Bahamas having showy brightly colored flowers; sometimes placed in genus Epidendrum.

5. Mediterranean orchid having usually purple flowers with a fan-shaped spotted or striped rose-red lip.

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Expressions: Butterfly Orchid

Expressions using "butterfly orchid": greater butterfly orchid ♦ lesser butterfly orchid. Additional references.
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Anagrams: Butterfly Orchid

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	Words within the letters "b-c-d-e-f-h-i-l-o-r-r-t-t-u-y"
	-5 letters: cloudberry, outbitched.
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