adj
Meaning 1
Of or pertaining to Helicon.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: not-comparable
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Meaning relationships
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Standard Lemma guide
Heliconian
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Received-Pronunciation: /ˌhɛlɪˈkəʊ.ni.ən/
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General-American: /ˌhɛlɪˈkoʊ.ni.ən/
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rhymes with -əʊniən
noun
Meaning 2
Any plant of the genus Heliconia, called lobster claws, toucan beaks, wild plantain, or false birds of paradise.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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noun
Meaning 3
Any butterfly of the genus Heliconius, family Nymphalidae, native to the American tropics and subtropics.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: longwing
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History
Etymology
Latin Heliconius