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Definition of butterfly orchid in English: butterfly orchidnoun A wild orchid with a flower that somewhat resembles a butterfly in shape, found in both Eurasia and North America. Genus Platanthera, family Orchidaceae: many species, including two widely distributed European species with fragrant greenish-white flowers, P. chlorantha and the smaller P. bifolia Example sentencesExamples - Colorful butterfly orchids from Taiwan received two awards at the Sakoliki International Flower Show in Moscow, organizers said yesterday.
- Bauhinia forficata, or Brazilian orchid tree, also is known as white butterfly orchid tree or simply white orchid tree.
- The tour ended in a forest of trees with blooming white blossoms of phalaenopsis, or butterfly orchid.
- Among them are butterfly orchid from Timor and Maluku, and mini orchid from North Sulawesi.
- Burnt, fragrant, marsh and butterfly orchids can all be found here, but top of the pile is the lady's slipper.
Definition of butterfly orchid in US English: butterfly orchidnoun An epiphytic wild orchid of South America with large yellow and red flowers that somewhat resemble a butterfly in shape. Oncidium papilio, family Orchidaceae Example sentencesExamples - The tour ended in a forest of trees with blooming white blossoms of phalaenopsis, or butterfly orchid.
- Bauhinia forficata, or Brazilian orchid tree, also is known as white butterfly orchid tree or simply white orchid tree.
- Among them are butterfly orchid from Timor and Maluku, and mini orchid from North Sulawesi.
- Colorful butterfly orchids from Taiwan received two awards at the Sakoliki International Flower Show in Moscow, organizers said yesterday.
- Burnt, fragrant, marsh and butterfly orchids can all be found here, but top of the pile is the lady's slipper.
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