Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun butterfly_flower

2 senses of butterfly flower

Sense 1
butterfly flower, poor man's orchid, schizanthus -- (any plant of the genus Schizanthus having finely divided leaves and showy variegated flowers)
       => flower -- (a plant cultivated for its blooms or blossoms)

Sense 2
butterfly flower, Bauhinia monandra -- (shrub or small tree of Dutch Guiana having clusters of pink flowers streaked with purple)
       => shrub, bush -- (a low woody perennial plant usually having several major stems)