"papilionaceous" meaning in English

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Adjective

Forms: more papilionaceous [comparative], most papilionaceous [superlative]
Etymology: From New Latin papilionaceus (from Latin pāpiliō (“butterfly”)) + -ous. In scientific sense, after Papilionaceae (family name). Etymology templates: {{der|en|la-new|papilionaceus}} New Latin papilionaceus, {{der|en|la|pāpiliō||butterfly}} Latin pāpiliō (“butterfly”), {{suffix|en||ous}} + -ous, {{taxfmt|Papilionaceae|family}} Papilionaceae Head templates: {{en-adj}} papilionaceous (comparative more papilionaceous, superlative most papilionaceous)
  1. (obsolete) Pertaining to a butterfly or butterflies. Tags: obsolete Categories (lifeform): Legumes
    Sense id: en-papilionaceous-en-adj-mW~Yal3Q Disambiguation of Legumes: 14 47 39 Categories (other): English terms suffixed with -ous Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -ous: 11 46 43
  2. (botany) Having a corolla in the form of a butterfly, with prominent wing-like petals; (generally) pertaining to the Faboidea (Papilionoidea) family of plants. Categories (topical): Botany Categories (lifeform): Legumes
    Sense id: en-papilionaceous-en-adj-mdPnRIq3 Disambiguation of Legumes: 14 47 39 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English entries with topic categories using raw markup, English terms suffixed with -ous Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 5 46 48 Disambiguation of English entries with topic categories using raw markup: 5 52 44 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -ous: 11 46 43 Topics: biology, botany, natural-sciences
  3. (figurative) Like a butterfly; showy; capricious. Tags: figuratively Categories (lifeform): Legumes
    Sense id: en-papilionaceous-en-adj--W7UoXRv Disambiguation of Legumes: 14 47 39 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English entries with topic categories using raw markup, English terms suffixed with -ous Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 5 46 48 Disambiguation of English entries with topic categories using raw markup: 5 52 44 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -ous: 11 46 43

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