Category:Papilionaceous

Pa*pil`io*na"ceous, a.

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.