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butterfly flower

butterfly flower

8.2
A small garden plant with thin divided leaves and bright flowers with different colours
  • noun
  • Specialized
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  • She planted several butterfly flowers in her garden to add a splash of color.

Examples

  • The butterfly flower blooms in vibrant colors during spring.

  • The butterfly flower is admired for its delicate and vibrant petals.

  • Gardeners value the butterfly flower for its ease of care and attractive appearance.

  • Look at that butterfly flower!

  • Gardeners appreciate the butterfly flower for its vibrant colors and ease of maintenance.

  • In her garden, she planted several butterfly flowers to create a colorful display in the spring.

  • The butterfly flower features strikingly bright petals that attract many pollinators.

Synonyms

schizanthus
vsbutterfly flower
9.9

A South American plant with thin divided leaves and bright, colorful flowers

is the same genus but omits geographic and cultivation detail
poor man's orchid
vsbutterfly flower
  • UK
9.1

A garden flower with delicate, multicolored petals that looks like a tropical flower

describes the plant by genus without comparing it to orchids

Surface Forms

butterfly flower singular
butterfly flowers plural

Morphology

butterfly + flower

The noun-noun compound 'butterfly flower' transparently denotes a flower (or plant) associated with or resembling a butterfly; a B1 learner who knows 'butterfly' and 'flower' can infer this general meaning. This follows common, cross-linguistic naming patterns for plants and does not require idiomatic or culture-specific knowledge.

Etymology

Butterfly flower has petals that look like small butterflies sitting on a stem. One popular story says people put the words butterfly and flower together because of those wing-like petals, so the name means 'a flower that looks like a butterfly'.