单词 | Oncidium |
释义 | Oncidium/ɒnˈsɪdɪəm/noun A large genus of tropical American epiphytic orchids which are characterized by a callus on the lip and include many cultivated for their showy, often yellow flowers, notably the butterfly plant Oncidium papilio; (also oncidium) an orchid of this genus. OriginEarly 19th century; earliest use found in John Loudon (1783–1843), landscape gardener and horticultural writer. From scientific Latin Oncidium from ancient Greek ὄγκος swelling, tumour + scientific Latin -idium: the name refers to the swellings on the lip. |
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