noun
1. any of several European orchids of the genus Ophrys
• Hypernyms: ↑orchid, ↑orchidaceous plant
• Hyponyms: ↑early spider orchid, ↑Ophrys sphegodes
• Member Holonyms: ↑Ophrys, ↑genus Ophrys
2. Central American orchid having spiderlike flowers with prominent green warts
• Syn: ↑Brassia verrucosa
• Hypernyms: ↑orchid, ↑orchidaceous plant
• Member Holonyms: ↑Brassia, ↑genus Brassia
3. South American orchid with spiderlike pale-yellow to pale-green flowers
• Syn: ↑Brassia lawrenceana
• Hypernyms: ↑orchid, ↑orchidaceous plant
• Member Holonyms: ↑Brassia, ↑genus Brassia
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noun also spider orchis : any of various orchids (as members of the genus Brassia) having flowers with slender sepals or petals
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spider orchid,
a European orchid with small brown flowers resembling a spider in shape.
Useful english dictionary. 2012.