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