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    MOTH PLANT

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     I. (noun) 

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    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 silverplay

    Synonyms:

    moth orchid; moth plant

    Classified under:

    Nouns denoting plants

    Hypernyms ("moth plant" 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 plant"):

    butterfly plant; Phalaenopsis amabilis (orchid having large elliptic to obovate fleshy leaves and fragrant pink-and-white flowers dotted with red)

    Holonyms ("moth plant" is a member of...):

    genus Phalaenopsis; Phalaenopsis (genus of ornamental epiphytic orchids of Asia and Australia)

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