See Also: oncidium(medicine)
oncidium(dictionary)

oncidium (iou)



oncidium noun. L19.
[mod. Latin (see below), from Greek ogkos swelling, with ref. to the basal swelling of the labellum: see -IDIUM.]
Any of numerous American epiphytic orchids (often with bright yellow flowers) consituting the genus Oncidium, many species of which are grown for ornament.