dancing-lady orchid

[ dan-sing-ley-dee, dahn- ]

/ ˈdæn sɪŋˈleɪ di, ˈdɑn- /

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noun

any of numerous epiphytic orchids of the genus Oncidium, often grown as houseplants.

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