Definition of papilionaceous in English:

papilionaceous

adjective pəˌpɪlɪəˈneɪʃəspəˌpɪliəˈneɪʃəs

Botany

Relating to or denoting leguminous plants of a group (subfamily Papilionoideae or family Papilionaceae ) with flowers that resemble a butterfly.
〔植〕具蝶形花冠的，蝶形的
Example sentencesExamples
- The flowers have a typical papilionaceous corolla.
- The corolla of Trigonellinae is typically papilionaceous, comprising a standard petal, two wing petals and a keel made up of two marginally fused petals.
- Flowers of normal plants are typically papilionaceous with a large standard petal, two free-wing petals, and two fused-keel petals.

Origin

Mid 17th century: from modern Latin Papilionaceae (plural), based on Latin papilio 'butterfly', + -ous.

Definition of papilionaceous in US English:

papilionaceous

adjectivepəˌpɪliəˈneɪʃəspəˌpilēəˈnāSHəs

Botany

Relating to or denoting leguminous plants of a group (subfamily Papilionoideae or family Papilionaceae) with flowers that resemble a butterfly.
〔植〕具蝶形花冠的，蝶形的
Example sentencesExamples
- The flowers have a typical papilionaceous corolla.
- The corolla of Trigonellinae is typically papilionaceous, comprising a standard petal, two wing petals and a keel made up of two marginally fused petals.
- Flowers of normal plants are typically papilionaceous with a large standard petal, two free-wing petals, and two fused-keel petals.

Origin

Mid 17th century: from modern Latin Papilionaceae (plural), based on Latin papilio ‘butterfly’, + -ous.

单词	papilionaceous
释义	Definition of papilionaceous in English: papilionaceous adjective pəˌpɪlɪəˈneɪʃəspəˌpɪliəˈneɪʃəs Botany Relating to or denoting leguminous plants of a group (subfamily Papilionoideae or family Papilionaceae ) with flowers that resemble a butterfly. 〔植〕具蝶形花冠的，蝶形的 Example sentencesExamples The flowers have a typical papilionaceous corolla. The corolla of Trigonellinae is typically papilionaceous, comprising a standard petal, two wing petals and a keel made up of two marginally fused petals. Flowers of normal plants are typically papilionaceous with a large standard petal, two free-wing petals, and two fused-keel petals. Origin Mid 17th century: from modern Latin Papilionaceae (plural), based on Latin papilio 'butterfly', + -ous. Definition of papilionaceous in US English: papilionaceous adjectivepəˌpɪliəˈneɪʃəspəˌpilēəˈnāSHəs Botany Relating to or denoting leguminous plants of a group (subfamily Papilionoideae or family Papilionaceae) with flowers that resemble a butterfly. 〔植〕具蝶形花冠的，蝶形的 Example sentencesExamples The flowers have a typical papilionaceous corolla. The corolla of Trigonellinae is typically papilionaceous, comprising a standard petal, two wing petals and a keel made up of two marginally fused petals. Flowers of normal plants are typically papilionaceous with a large standard petal, two free-wing petals, and two fused-keel petals. Origin Mid 17th century: from modern Latin Papilionaceae (plural), based on Latin papilio ‘butterfly’, + -ous.
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