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
• 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.