What does "heliconian" mean?

Any plant of the genus Heliconia, called lobster claws, toucan beaks, wild plantain, or false birds of paradise.

How do you pronounce "heliconian"?

Pronounced //ˌhɛlɪˈkəʊ.ni.ən//.

/ˌhɛlɪˈkəʊ.ni.ən/ adj, noun

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Noun

1
Any plant of the genus Heliconia, called lobster claws, toucan beaks, wild plantain, or false birds of paradise.
2
Any butterfly of the genus Heliconius, family Nymphalidae, native to the American tropics and subtropics.

Adjective

1
Of or pertaining to Helicon. not-comparable
"Heliconian honey in living words"

"Heliconian honey in living words"

Latin Heliconius