genus oncidium

Noun
  1. Large genus of showy epiphytic or lithophytic or terrestrial orchids of tropical and subtropical America (synset 112094706)
    is a type of: liliopsid genus, monocot genus - genus of flowering plants having a single cotyledon (embryonic leaf) in the seed
    member holonym: butterfly orchid, butterfly plant, dancing lady orchid, oncidium - any orchid of the genus Oncidium: characterized by slender branching sprays of small yellow and brown flowers; often grown as houseplants
    belongs to: family orchidaceae, orchid family, orchidaceae - enormous cosmopolitan family of perennial terrestrial or epiphytic plants with fleshy tubers or rootstocks and unusual flowers

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