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Resembling the butterfly.

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  1. a. Resembling the butterfly.
  2. a. Having a winged corolla somewhat resembling a butterfly, as in the blossoms of the bean and pea.
  3. a. Belonging to that suborder of leguminous plants (Papilionaceae) which includes the bean, pea, vetch, clover, and locust.
  4. 1. Resembling the butterfly. 2. (Bot.) (a) Having a winged corolla somewhat resembling a butterfly, as in the blossoms of the bean and pea. (b) Belonging to that suborder of leguminous plants (Papilionaceæ) which includes the bean, pea, vetch, clover, and locust.
  5. a. Resembling the butterfly. a. Having a winged corolla somewhat resembling a butterfly, as in the blossoms of the bean and pea. a. Belonging to that suborder of leguminous plants (Papilionaceae) which includes the bean, pea, vetch, clover, and locust.