schizanthus

noun

schi·​zan·​thus

-ˈzan(t)thəs

1

capitalized : a genus of Chilean herbs (family Solanaceae) having finely divided leaves and showy variegated flowers with an irregular laciniate corolla and two exserted stamens see butterfly flower

2

plural -es : any plant of the genus Schizanthus

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from schiz- + -anthus

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