papilionaceous

形容词 adj.
中文释义

英文释义

形容词 adj.
  1. Pertaining to a butterfly or butterflies. obsolete
    — Thefe are alfo called by Reaumur Papillionaceous Flies, that have their wings half tranfparent.
  2. Having a corolla in the form of a butterfly, with prominent wing-like petals; (generally) pertaining to the Faboidea (Papilionoidea) family of plants.
    — [T]he broad road is lined with wild bushes and tangled shrubs lavishly decked with brilliant blossoms: the lentisk, so covered with yellow, papilionaceous flowers [translating Schmetterlingsblumen] that not a green leaf is visible…
  3. Like a butterfly; showy; capricious. figuratively
    — Ali G was a glorious, comedic butterfly, but it's my sad duty to report that his exquisitely papilionaceous character is currently being broken upon a wheel.

词形变化

more papilionaceous comparative most papilionaceous superlative

词源

From New Latin papilionaceus (from Latin pāpiliō (“butterfly”)) + -ous. In scientific sense, after Papilionaceae (family name).
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