Papilionaceous

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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Papilionaceous \Pa*pil`io*na"ceous\, a.
     1. Resembling the butterfly.
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     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
            (Papilionace[ae]) which includes the bean, pea, vetch,
            clover, and locust.
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