noun
1. any orchid of the genus Psychopsis: spectacular large tiger-striped orchids
• Hypernyms: ↑orchid, ↑orchidaceous plant
• Hyponyms: ↑Psychopsis krameriana, ↑Oncidium papilio kramerianum, ↑Psychopsis papilio, ↑Oncidium papilio
• Member Holonyms: ↑Psychopsis, ↑genus Psychopsis
2. any orchid of the genus Oncidium: characterized by slender branching sprays of small yellow and brown flowers; often grown as houseplants
• Syn: ↑oncidium, ↑dancing lady orchid, ↑butterfly plant
• Hypernyms: ↑orchid, ↑orchidaceous plant
• Member Holonyms: ↑genus Oncidium
3. Mexican epiphytic orchid having pale green or yellow-green flowers with white purple-veined lip
• Syn: ↑butterfly orchis, ↑Epidendrum venosum, ↑Encyclia venosa
• Hypernyms: ↑orchid, ↑orchidaceous plant
• Member Holonyms: ↑Encyclia, ↑genus Encyclia
4. orchid of Florida and the Bahamas having showy brightly colored flowers; sometimes placed in genus Epidendrum
• Syn: ↑Encyclia tampensis, ↑Epidendrum tampense
• Hypernyms: ↑orchid, ↑orchidaceous plant
• Member Holonyms: ↑Encyclia, ↑genus Encyclia
5. Mediterranean orchid having usually purple flowers with a fan-shaped spotted or striped rose-red lip
• Syn: ↑butterfly orchis, ↑Orchis papilionaceae
• Hypernyms: ↑orchis
Useful english dictionary. 2012.