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papilionaceous adjective
1. Of or pertaining1 to a butterfly.
2. Belonging to the Papilionaceae family whose plants have petals2 in the form of a butterfly, mostly legumes, such as peas and beans.
[From Latin papilion-, stem of papilio .]
When you're sitting in a pavilion, you're under the wings of a butterfly, etymologically3 speaking. Also, there is a breed of spaniels named papillon having large ears re百度競價推廣bling the wings of a butterfly.
Pictures of Papillon and Pea flower.
`You have an exorbitant4 auditory impediment,' replied the doctor, ever conscious of the necessity for maintaining a certain iatric mystique, and fully5 aware that `a pea in the ear' was unlikely to earn him any kudos6. `I can remove it with a fishhook and a small hammer...' Dr. Iannis returned at six o'clock and hooked the softened7 pea successfully without the aid of a hammer, small or otherwise. He worked it out deftly8 enough, and presented it to the couple for their inspection9. Encrusted with thick dark wax, rank and malodourous, it was recognisable to neither of them as anything leguminous. `It's very papilionaceous, is it not?' enquired10 the doctor.
Louis de Bernires, Corelli's Mandolin, Vintage Books, Sep 1995.
papilionaceous adjective
1. Of or pertaining1 to a butterfly.
2. Belonging to the Papilionaceae family whose plants have petals2 in the form of a butterfly, mostly legumes, such as peas and beans.
[From Latin papilion-, stem of papilio .]
When you're sitting in a pavilion, you're under the wings of a butterfly, etymologically3 speaking. Also, there is a breed of spaniels named papillon having large ears re百度競價推廣bling the wings of a butterfly.
Pictures of Papillon and Pea flower.
`You have an exorbitant4 auditory impediment,' replied the doctor, ever conscious of the necessity for maintaining a certain iatric mystique, and fully5 aware that `a pea in the ear' was unlikely to earn him any kudos6. `I can remove it with a fishhook and a small hammer...' Dr. Iannis returned at six o'clock and hooked the softened7 pea successfully without the aid of a hammer, small or otherwise. He worked it out deftly8 enough, and presented it to the couple for their inspection9. Encrusted with thick dark wax, rank and malodourous, it was recognisable to neither of them as anything leguminous. `It's very papilionaceous, is it not?' enquired10 the doctor.
Louis de Bernires, Corelli's Mandolin, Vintage Books, Sep 1995.