/ Dictionary / Index P pelican-flower: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: pel•i•can-flow•er Pronunciation: (pel'i kun flou"ur), [key] — n. a woody vine, Aristolochia grandiflora, of the West Indies, having heart-shaped leaves and purple-spotted, purple-veined flowers from 18 to 24 in. (46 to 61 cm) wide with a long, taillike structure at the tip of the corolla. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. pelican pelican hook Related Content Daily Word Quiz: cur Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language