Definition of oncidium Oncidium
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What does oncidium mean?
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NounPlural: oncidiums |
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| oncidium - 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 | ||
| orchid, orchidaceous plant any of numerous plants of the orchid family usually having flowers of unusual shapes and beautiful colors | ||
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Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘
- oncidium (n.)
A genus of tropical orchidaceous plants, the flower of one species of which (O. Papilio) resembles a butterfly.
Chambers DictionaryChamber's 20th Century Dictionary 📕
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oncidium
on-sid′i-um, n. a widely-spread American genus of orchids. [Gr. ogkos, a hook.]
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🔤- oncidium, noun, singular of oncidiums.
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