单词 | butterfly orchid |
释义 | butterfly orchid in American English an orchid (Oncidium papilio) with reddish flowers, native to South America butterfly orchid in American Englishnoun 1. an epiphytic South American orchid, Oncidium papilio, having large yellow and reddish-brown flowers 2. either of two terrestrial Old World orchids, Habenaria chlorantha or H. bifolia, having long clusters of greenish-white flowers Word origin [1590–1600]This word is first recorded in the period 1590–1600. Other words that entered Englishat around the same time include: Byzantine, attack, class, investment, volunteerExamples of 'butterfly orchid' in a sentence |
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