heliconian UK /ˌhɛlɪˈkəʊ.ni.ən/US /ˌhɛlɪˈkoʊ.ni.ən/ noun2 •Any butterfly of the genus Heliconius, family Nymphalidae, native to the American tropics and subtropics. •Any plant of the genus Heliconia, called lobster claws, toucan beaks, wild plantain, or false birds of paradise. formsheliconians
Heliconian UK /ˌhɛlɪˈkəʊ.ni.ən/US /ˌhɛlɪˈkoʊ.ni.ən/ adjective1 •Of or pertaining to Helicon.Heliconian honey in living words — 1868