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胡こ蝶ちょう蘭らん

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Meanings

1

moth orchid; Phalaenopsis aphrodite

Refers specifically to the moth orchid, a popular ornamental plant with broad, rounded petals.

母ははの日ひに胡こ蝶ちょう蘭らんを贈おくった。
I gave a moth orchid for Mother's Day.

Kanji

胡barbarian, foreign
蝶butterfly
蘭orchid, Holland

Built from

胡こ蝶ちょう+蘭らん

Written forms

胡こ蝶ちょう蘭らん
Standard kanji spelling for the moth orchid.
コチョウラン
kana-only spelling
Katakana spelling is common in horticultural contexts and everyday writing.

Etymology

From Chinese 蝴蝶蘭 (húdiélán), literally 'butterfly orchid', referring to the flower's shape.