moth orchid
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 • Syn: moth plant • Hypernyms: orchid, orchidaceous plant • Hyponyms: butterfly plant, Phalaenopsis amabilis • Member Holonyms: Phalaenopsis, genus Phalaenopsis
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