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Noun butterfly orchid has 5 senses

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