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butterfly flower
noun
1. any plant of the genus Schizanthus having finely divided leaves and showy variegated flowers
Syn: ↑poor man's orchid, ↑schizanthus
Hypernyms: ↑flower
Member Holonyms: ↑genus Schizanthus
2. shrub or small tree of Dutch Guiana having clusters of pink flowers streaked with purple
Syn: ↑Bauhinia monandra
Hypernyms: ↑shrub, ↑bush
Member Holonyms: ↑Bauhinia, ↑genus Bauhinia

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noun
: a flower of the genus Schizanthus

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1. Also called Jerusalem date. a shrub or small tree, Bauhinia monandra, of French Guiana, having clusters of pink, purple-streaked flowers.
2. schizanthus.
[1880-85]

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butterfly flower noun
One adapted for pollination by butterflies
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Main Entry:butter

Useful english dictionary. 2012.