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MOTH ORCHID
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I. (noun)
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Meaning:
Any of various orchids of the genus Phalaenopsis having often drooping glossy broad obovate or oval leaves usually dark green flushed purple or mottled grey and silver
Synonyms:
moth orchid; moth plant
Classified under:
Hypernyms ("moth orchid" is a kind of...):
orchid; orchidaceous plant (any of numerous plants of the orchid family usually having flowers of unusual shapes and beautiful colors)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "moth orchid"):
butterfly plant; Phalaenopsis amabilis (orchid having large elliptic to obovate fleshy leaves and fragrant pink-and-white flowers dotted with red)
Holonyms ("moth orchid" is a member of...):
genus Phalaenopsis; Phalaenopsis (genus of ornamental epiphytic orchids of Asia and Australia)
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