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butterfly orchid

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noun
an epiphytic South American orchid, Oncidium papilio, having large yellow and reddish-brown flowers.
either of two terrestrial Old World orchids, Habenaria chlorantha or H. bifolia, having long clusters of greenish-white flowers.
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Origin of butterfly orchid

First recorded in 1590–1600

Words nearby butterfly orchid

butterfly effect, butterflyfish, butterfly flower, butterfly net, butterfly nut, butterfly orchid, butterfly pea, butterfly roof, butterfly-shell clam, butterfly table, butterfly valve
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How to use butterfly orchid in a sentence

  • The "Butterfly orchid" is so familiar that I do not pause to describe it.

    About Orchids|Frederick Boyle
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