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English noun: butterfly orchid | |||
| 1. | butterfly orchid (plant) any orchid of the genus Psychopsis: spectacular large tiger-striped orchids | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | orchid, orchidaceous plant | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | Oncidium papilio, Oncidium papilio kramerianum, Psychopsis krameriana, Psychopsis papilio | ||
| Member meronym | genus Psychopsis, Psychopsis | ||
| 2. | butterfly orchid (plant) any orchid of the genus Oncidium: characterized by slender branching sprays of small yellow and brown flowers; often grown as houseplants | ||
| Synonyms | butterfly plant, dancing lady orchid, oncidium | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | orchid, orchidaceous plant | ||
| Member meronym | genus Oncidium | ||
| 3. | butterfly orchid (plant) Mexican epiphytic orchid having pale green or yellow-green flowers with white purple-veined lip | ||
| Synonyms | butterfly orchis, Encyclia venosa, Epidendrum venosum | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | orchid, orchidaceous plant | ||
| Member meronym | Encyclia, genus Encyclia | ||
| 4. | butterfly orchid (plant) orchid of Florida and the Bahamas having showy brightly colored flowers; sometimes placed in genus Epidendrum | ||
| Synonyms | Encyclia tampensis, Epidendrum tampense | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | orchid, orchidaceous plant | ||
| Member meronym | Encyclia, genus Encyclia | ||
| 5. | butterfly orchid (plant) Mediterranean orchid having usually purple flowers with a fan-shaped spotted or striped rose-red lip | ||
| Synonyms | butterfly orchis, Orchis papilionaceae | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | orchis | ||
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