| 1. | Also called Jerusalem date. a shrub or small tree, Bauhinia monandra, of French Guiana, having clusters of pink, purple-streaked flowers. |
| 2. | schizanthus. |
[ski-zan-thuhs] 
| any of several plants of the genus Schizanthus, native to Chile, having numerous variously colored flowers resembling small orchids. |
| butterfly flower | |
noun | |
| 1. | any plant of the genus Schizanthus having finely divided leaves and showy variegated flowers |
| 2. | shrub or small tree of Dutch Guiana having clusters of pink flowers streaked with purple |