oncidium Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. noun any orchid of the genus Oncidium: characterized by slender branching sprays of small yellow and brown flowers; often grown as houseplants
    dancing lady orchid; butterfly plant; butterfly orchid.

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On*cid"i*um noun
Etymology
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Definitions
  1. (Bot.) A genus of tropical orchidaceous plants, the flower of one species of which (O. Papilio) resembles a butterfly.

Webster 1913