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English noun: butterfly plant

1. butterfly plant (plant) orchid having large elliptic to obovate fleshy leaves and fragrant pink-and-white flowers dotted with red


SynonymsPhalaenopsis amabilis


Broader (hypernym)moth orchid, moth plant


Member meronymgenus Phalaenopsis, Phalaenopsis

2. butterfly plant (plant) any orchid of the genus Oncidium: characterized by slender branching sprays of small yellow and brown flowers; often grown as houseplants


Synonymsbutterfly orchid, dancing lady orchid, oncidium


Broader (hypernym)orchid, orchidaceous plant


Member meronymgenus Oncidium









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