| oncidium | (n) any orchid of the genus Oncidium: characterized by slender branching sprays of small yellow and brown flowers; often grown as houseplants, Syn. butterfly orchid, dancing lady orchid, butterfly plant |
| genus oncidium | (n) large genus of showy epiphytic or lithophytic or terrestrial orchids of tropical and subtropical America |
| psychopsis krameriana | (n) orchid of South and Central America having flowers similar to but smaller than Psychopsis papilio; sometimes placed in genus Oncidium, Syn. Oncidium papilio kramerianum |
| psychopsis papilio | (n) orchid of South America and Trinidad having large yellow and reddish-brown flowers; sometimes placed in genus Oncidium, Syn. Oncidium papilio |
| Oncidium | ‖n. [ NL. ] (Bot.) A genus of tropical orchidaceous plants, the flower of one species of which (Oncidium Papilio) resembles a butterfly. [ 1913 Webster ] |
| genus oncidium | (n) large genus of showy epiphytic or lithophytic or terrestrial orchids of tropical and subtropical America |
| oncidium | (n) any orchid of the genus Oncidium: characterized by slender branching sprays of small yellow and brown flowers; often grown as houseplants, Syn. butterfly orchid, dancing lady orchid, butterfly plant |
| psychopsis krameriana | (n) orchid of South and Central America having flowers similar to but smaller than Psychopsis papilio; sometimes placed in genus Oncidium, Syn. Oncidium papilio kramerianum |
| psychopsis papilio | (n) orchid of South America and Trinidad having large yellow and reddish-brown flowers; sometimes placed in genus Oncidium, Syn. Oncidium papilio |
| Oncidium | ‖n. [ NL. ] (Bot.) A genus of tropical orchidaceous plants, the flower of one species of which (Oncidium Papilio) resembles a butterfly. [ 1913 Webster ] |