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Any of several tropical vines of the genus Aristolochia (especially A. grandiflora) the shape of whose flowers suggests a pelican
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Pelican flower — Pelican Pel i*can, n. [F. p[ e]lican, L. pelicanus, pelecanus, Gr. ?, ?, ?, the woodpecker, and also a water bird of the pelican kind, fr. ? to hew with an ax, akin to Skr. para[,c]u.] [Written also {pelecan}.] 1. (Zo[ o]l.) Any large webfooted… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
pelican flower — noun : any of several tropical vines of the genus Aristolochia (especially A. grandiflora) the shape of whose flowers suggests a pelican * * * pelican flower, a tropical vine with a wide flower made up of a large greenish yellow tube that starts… … Useful english dictionary
pelican-flower — kartuolė statusas T sritis vardynas apibrėžtis Kartuolinių (Aristolochiaceae) šeimos augalų gentis (Aristolochia). atitikmenys: lot. Aristolochia angl. birthwort; pelican flower vok. Osterluzei; Pfeifenblume rus. аристолохия; кирказон lenk.… … Dekoratyvinių augalų vardynas
pelican-flower — /pel i keuhn flow euhr/, n. a woody vine, Aristolochia grandiflora, of the West Indies, having heart shaped leaves and purple spotted, purple veined flowers from 18 to 24 in. (46 to 61 cm) wide with a long, taillike structure at the tip of the… … Useful english dictionary
pelican-flower — /pel i keuhn flow euhr/, n. a woody vine, Aristolochia grandiflora, of the West Indies, having heart shaped leaves and purple spotted, purple veined flowers from 18 to 24 in. (46 to 61 cm) wide with a long, taillike structure at the tip of the… … Universalium
Pelican flower — Aristolochia (E) … EthnoBotanical Dictionary
Pelican — Pel i*can, n. [F. p[ e]lican, L. pelicanus, pelecanus, Gr. ?, ?, ?, the woodpecker, and also a water bird of the pelican kind, fr. ? to hew with an ax, akin to Skr. para[,c]u.] [Written also {pelecan}.] 1. (Zo[ o]l.) Any large webfooted bird of… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Pelican fish — Pelican Pel i*can, n. [F. p[ e]lican, L. pelicanus, pelecanus, Gr. ?, ?, ?, the woodpecker, and also a water bird of the pelican kind, fr. ? to hew with an ax, akin to Skr. para[,c]u.] [Written also {pelecan}.] 1. (Zo[ o]l.) Any large webfooted… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Pelican ibis — Pelican Pel i*can, n. [F. p[ e]lican, L. pelicanus, pelecanus, Gr. ?, ?, ?, the woodpecker, and also a water bird of the pelican kind, fr. ? to hew with an ax, akin to Skr. para[,c]u.] [Written also {pelecan}.] 1. (Zo[ o]l.) Any large webfooted… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Pelican in her piety — Pelican Pel i*can, n. [F. p[ e]lican, L. pelicanus, pelecanus, Gr. ?, ?, ?, the woodpecker, and also a water bird of the pelican kind, fr. ? to hew with an ax, akin to Skr. para[,c]u.] [Written also {pelecan}.] 1. (Zo[ o]l.) Any large webfooted… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
