butterfly flower

American  

[buht-er-flahy flou-er] / ˈbʌt ərˌflaɪ ˌflaʊ ər /

noun

1. Also called Jerusalem date.  a shrub or small tree, Bauhinia monandra, of French Guiana, having clusters of pink, purple-streaked flowers.

2. schizanthus.

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Etymology

Origin of butterfly flower

First recorded in 1880–85

Example Sentences

Just call it an industrial butterfly flower garden.

From Washington Times

When it's finished, we're going to cover it with that vine which has the scarlet, butterfly flowers.

From Project Gutenberg

Surely here is a butterfly flower if ever there was one, and such are rare.

From Project Gutenberg