heliconia

heliconia
\\ˌheləˈkōnēə, -nyə\ noun
Etymology: New Latin, from Latin, feminine of Heliconius of Helicon, from Greek Helicōnios, from Helikōn Helicon, mountain in Greece
1. capitalized : a genus of tropical American perennial herbs (family Musaceae) that have inconspicuous flowers in terminal spikes often subtended by brightly colored bracts and large leaves often showily veined or mottled with red or yellow — see wild plantain
2. -s : any plant of the genus Heliconia

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  • Heliconia — Hel i*co ni*a, n. [NL. See {Helicon}.] (Zo[ o]l.) One of numerous species of {Heliconius}, a genus of tropical American butterflies. The wings are usually black, marked with green, crimson, and white. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Heliconĭa — (H. L.), Pflanzengattung aus der Familie der Musaceae Heliconieae, 5. Kl. 1. Ordn. L.; Arten: meist schöne, zum Theil, wie H. hibai, eßbare Früchte tragende Gewächse, in Südamerika; H. caribaea, H. psittacorum u.a …   Pierer's Universal-Lexikon

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  • Heliconia — Heliconia …   Wikipédia en Français

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