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ONCIDIUM
oncidium, dancing lady orchid, butterfly plant, butterfly orchid
(noun) any orchid of the genus Oncidium: characterized by slender branching sprays of small yellow and brown flowers; often grown as houseplants
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
From the genus name.
Noun
oncidium (plural oncidiums)
(botany) Any of the genus Oncidium of tropical orchidaceous plants.
Anagrams
• conidium, dimuonic
Source: Wiktionary
On*cid"i*um, n. Etym: [NL.] (Bot.)
Definition: A genus of tropical orchidaceous plants, the flower of one species of which (O. Papilio) resembles a butterfly.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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