Meanings
nounschizanthus (plural schizanthuses)
plural schizanthuses
- Any of several flowering plants of the genus Schizanthus.
Synonyms: butterfly flower, fringeflower, poor-man's orchid
Synonyms & antonyms
nounAny of several flowering plants of the genus Schizanthus.
Similar
butterfly flowerfringeflowerpoor-man's orchid
More synonyms by meaning
nounany plant of the genus Schizanthus having finely divided leaves and showy variegated flowers
Similar
butterfly flowerpoor man's orchid
Broader
Also see
Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
Origin
From the genus name.
Full word history & related roots →Cite this entry
APA
schizanthus. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/schizanthus
MLA
“schizanthus.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/schizanthus. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “schizanthus,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/schizanthus.
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