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1. monarch_butterfly
noun. large migratory American butterfly having deep orange wings with black and white markings; the larvae feed on milkweed.
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3. butterfly
verb. ['ˈbʌtɝˌflaɪ'] cut and spread open, as in preparation for cooking.
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Etymology
- butterfly (English)
- buterflie (Middle English (1100-1500))
- buttorfleoge (Old English (ca. 450-1100))
4. butterfly
noun. ['ˈbʌtɝˌflaɪ'] a swimming stroke in which the arms are thrown forward together out of the water while the feet kick up and down.
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Etymology
- butterfly (English)
- buterflie (Middle English (1100-1500))
- buttorfleoge (Old English (ca. 450-1100))
5. butterfly
noun. ['ˈbʌtɝˌflaɪ'] diurnal insect typically having a slender body with knobbed antennae and broad colorful wings.
Etymology
- butterfly (English)
- buterflie (Middle English (1100-1500))
- buttorfleoge (Old English (ca. 450-1100))
6. butterfly
verb. ['ˈbʌtɝˌflaɪ'] talk or behave amorously, without serious intentions.
Etymology
- butterfly (English)
- buterflie (Middle English (1100-1500))
- buttorfleoge (Old English (ca. 450-1100))
7. butterfly
verb. ['ˈbʌtɝˌflaɪ'] flutter like a butterfly.
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- butterfly (English)
- buterflie (Middle English (1100-1500))
- buttorfleoge (Old English (ca. 450-1100))
8. monarch
noun. ['ˈmɑːˌnɑːrk'] a nation's ruler or head of state usually by hereditary right.
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- monarch (English)
- monarchia (Latin)
- μονάρχης (Ancient Greek (to 1453))