papilionaceous

Meaning

Adjective

• Pertaining to a butterfly or butterflies.
• Having a corolla in the form of a butterfly, with prominent wing-like petals; pertaining to the Faboidea (Papilionoidea) family of plants.
• Like a butterfly; showy; capricious.

Origin

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