papilionaceous

[ puh-pil-ee-uh-ney-shuhs ]

/ pəˌpɪl i əˈneɪ ʃəs /

adjective Botany.

having an irregular corolla shaped somewhat like a butterfly, as the pea and other leguminous plants.

belonging to the family Papilionaceae (Fabaceae), that is often included as part of the Leguminosae.

Origin of papilionaceous

1660–70; <Latin pāpiliōn- (stem of pāpiliō) butterfly + -aceous

Words nearby papilionaceous

Paphlagonia, Paphos, Papiamento, papier collé, papier-mâché, papilionaceous, papilla, papilla mammae, papilla of corium, papillary, papillary adenocarcinoma

Example sentences from the Web for papilionaceous

Giring landak (Crotalaria retusa) is a papilionaceous flower resembling the lupin, yellow, and tinged at the extremities with red.
The History of Sumatra|William Marsden
The flowers are papilionaceous, of a purple colour and arranged in panicles.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 2, Slice 4|Various
A central dorsal ridge, like the keel of a boat; the two anterior united petals of a papilionaceous flower.
The Manual of the Botany of the Northern United States|Asa Gray
The names of the five petals of the papilionaceous corolla are curiously incongruous.
The Elements of Botany|Asa Gray

Astragalus, a genus of papilionaceous plants, herbaceous or shrubby, and often spiny.
The New Gresham Encyclopedia. Vol. 1 Part 2|Various

单词	papilionaceous
释义	papilionaceous [ puh-pil-ee-uh-ney-shuhs ] / pəˌpɪl i əˈneɪ ʃəs / adjective Botany. having an irregular corolla shaped somewhat like a butterfly, as the pea and other leguminous plants. belonging to the family Papilionaceae (Fabaceae), that is often included as part of the Leguminosae. Origin of papilionaceous 1660–70; <Latin pāpiliōn- (stem of pāpiliō) butterfly + -aceous Words nearby papilionaceous Paphlagonia, Paphos, Papiamento, papier collé, papier-mâché, papilionaceous, papilla, papilla mammae, papilla of corium, papillary, papillary adenocarcinoma Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for papilionaceous Giring landak (Crotalaria retusa) is a papilionaceous flower resembling the lupin, yellow, and tinged at the extremities with red. The History of Sumatra\|William Marsden The flowers are papilionaceous, of a purple colour and arranged in panicles. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 2, Slice 4\|Various A central dorsal ridge, like the keel of a boat; the two anterior united petals of a papilionaceous flower. The Manual of the Botany of the Northern United States\|Asa Gray The names of the five petals of the papilionaceous corolla are curiously incongruous. The Elements of Botany\|Asa Gray Astragalus, a genus of papilionaceous plants, herbaceous or shrubby, and often spiny. The New Gresham Encyclopedia. Vol. 1 Part 2\|Various
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