butterfly flower

/ˌbʌdərˈflaɪ ˌflaʊər/
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Other forms: butterfly flowers

Definitions of butterfly flower
  1. noun
    shrub or small tree of Dutch Guiana having clusters of pink flowers streaked with purple
    synonyms: Bauhinia monandra
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    type of:
    bush, shrub
    a low woody perennial plant usually having several major stems
  2. noun
    any plant of the genus Schizanthus having finely divided leaves and showy variegated flowers
    synonyms: poor man's orchid, schizanthus
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    type of:
    flower
    a plant cultivated for its blooms or blossoms
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