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heliconian en · NOUN

Pronunciation

  • /ˌhɛlɪˈkəʊ.ni.ən/ (Received-Pronunciation)
  • /ˌhɛlɪˈkoʊ.ni.ən/ (General-American)

Meanings

  1. Any plant of the genus Heliconia, called lobster claws, toucan beaks, wild plantain, or false birds of paradise.
  2. Any butterfly of the genus Heliconius, family Nymphalidae, native to the American tropics and subtropics.

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Synonyms

longwing