Noun

• 1. any orchid of the genus Psychopsis: spectacular large tiger-striped orchids

• 2. any orchid of the genus Oncidium: characterized by slender branching sprays of small yellow and brown flowers; often grown as houseplants

• 3. Mexican epiphytic orchid having pale green or yellow-green flowers with white purple-veined lip

• 4. orchid of Florida and the Bahamas having showy brightly colored flowers; sometimes placed in genus Epidendrum

• 5. Mediterranean orchid having usually purple flowers with a fan-shaped spotted or striped rose-red lip