moth orchid; Phalaenopsis aphrodite
Refers specifically to the moth orchid, a popular ornamental plant with broad, rounded petals.
I gave a moth orchid for Mother's Day.
Standard kanji spelling for the moth orchid.
Katakana spelling is common in horticultural contexts and everyday writing.
From Chinese 蝴蝶蘭 (húdiélán), literally 'butterfly orchid', referring to the flower's shape.