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 | ||
Synonyms | Phalaenopsis amabilis | ||
Broader (hypernym) | moth orchid, moth plant | ||
Member meronym | genus 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 | ||
Synonyms | butterfly orchid, dancing lady orchid, oncidium | ||
Broader (hypernym) | orchid, orchidaceous plant | ||
Member meronym | genus Oncidium | ||