Checking saved dictionary data and trusted language sources. This will stop automatically if a source does not respond.
/ˌhɛlɪˈkəʊ.ni.ən/ · noun
Any plant of the genus Heliconia, called lobster claws, toucan beaks, wild plantain, or false birds of paradise..
Use heliconian when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Heliconian means Any plant of the genus Heliconia, called lobster claws, toucan beaks, wild plantain, or false birds of paradise..
Common synonyms include longwing.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
Use heliconian where its definition matches the intended context.
FreeDictionaryAPI.com / Wiktionary · Original source · CC BY-SA 4.0
Dictionary data is provided by FreeDictionaryAPI.com and sourced from Wiktionary under its stated license.