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MOTH ORCHID

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does moth orchid mean? 

MOTH ORCHID (noun)
  The noun MOTH ORCHID has 1 sense:

1. 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 silverplay

  Familiarity information: MOTH ORCHID used as a noun is very rare.


 Dictionary entry details 


MOTH ORCHID (noun)


Sense 1

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

Classified under:

Nouns denoting plants

Synonyms:

moth orchid; moth plant

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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