butterfly orchid
noun
variants: less commonly
butterfly orchis
Definition of butterfly orchid
1 : either of two European terrestrial orchids of the genus Platanthera (P. bifolia and P. chlorantha)
2 : a Mexican epiphytic orchid (Epidendrum venosum) often cultivated
3 : butterfly plant
4 : an orchid of the genus Gymnadenia
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