pelican-flower
[ pel-i-kuh n-flou-er ]
/ ˈpɛl ɪ kənˌflaʊ ər /
noun
a woody vine, Aristolochia grandiflora, of the West Indies, having heart-shaped leaves and purple-spotted, purple-veined flowers from 18 to 24 inches (46 to 61 cm) wide with a long, taillike structure at the tip of the corolla.
Origin of pelican-flower
First recorded in 1895–1900
Words nearby pelican-flower
pelias,
pelican,
pelican crossing,
pelican hook,
pelican state,
pelican-flower,
pelike,
pelion,
peliosis,
peliosis hepatis,
pelisse