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Meaning of ONCIDIUM

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 Definition: [n]  any orchid of the genus Oncidium: characterized by slender branching sprays of small yellow and brown flowers; often grown as houseplants
 
 Synonyms: butterfly orchid, butterfly plant, dancing lady orchid
 
 See Also: genus Oncidium, orchid, orchidaceous plant

 

 

Webster's 1913 Dictionary
 
 Definition: 
\On*cid"i*um\, n. [NL.] (Bot.)
A genus of tropical orchidaceous plants, the flower of one
species of which ({O. Papilio}) resembles a butterfly.
 

 

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