"heliconian" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: heliconians [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} heliconian (plural heliconians)
  1. Any plant of the genus Heliconia, called lobster claws, toucan beaks, wild plantain, or false birds of paradise. Categories (lifeform): Nymphalid butterflies, Zingiberales order plants
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  2. Any butterfly of the genus Heliconius, family Nymphalidae, native to the American tropics and subtropics. Synonyms: longwing
    Sense id: en-heliconian-en-noun-N2uJ8cAi

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