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Papilionaceous

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(1):

(a.) Resembling the butterfly.

(2):

(a.) Belonging to that suborder of leguminous plants (Papilionaceae) which includes the bean, pea, vetch, clover, and locust.

(3):

(a.) Having a winged corolla somewhat resembling a butterfly, as in the blossoms of the bean and pea.

Bibliography Information
Webster, Noah. Entry for 'Papilionaceous'. Noah Webster's American Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/​dictionaries/​eng/​web/​p/papilionaceous.html. 1828.
 
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