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an anglewing butterfly, Nymphalis antiopa, widely distributed in Europe and North America, having velvety, dark-brown wings with purple spots and pale-yellow edges. Also called Camberwell beauty.[1600-10]
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mourning cloak — n. a common butterfly (Nymphalis antiopa) having purplish brown wings with a wide yellow border, found throughout Europe and North America … English World dictionary
mourning cloak — noun of temperate regions; having dark purple wings with yellow borders • Syn: ↑mourning cloak butterfly, ↑Camberwell beauty, ↑Nymphalis antiopa • Hypernyms: ↑nymphalid, ↑nymphalid butterfly, ↑brush footed butterfly, ↑ … Useful english dictionary
mourning cloak butterfly — noun of temperate regions; having dark purple wings with yellow borders • Syn: ↑mourning cloak, ↑Camberwell beauty, ↑Nymphalis antiopa • Hypernyms: ↑nymphalid, ↑nymphalid butterfly, ↑brush footed butterfly, ↑ … Useful english dictionary
mourning cloak — mourn′ing cloak n. ent an anglewing butterfly, Nymphalis antiopa, widely distributed in Europe and North America, having velvety, dark brown wings with blue spots and pale yellow edges • Etymology: 1600–10 … From formal English to slang
mourning cloak — noun Date: 1898 a blackish brown nymphalid butterfly (Nymphalis antiopa) that has a broad yellow border on the wings and is found in temperate parts of Europe, Asia, and North America … New Collegiate Dictionary
mourning cloak — noun A large butterfly, Nymphalis antiopa, native to Eurasia and North America Syn: Camberwell beauty … Wiktionary
mourning cloak — noun North American term for Camberwell beauty … English new terms dictionary
mourning cloak — /ˈmɔnɪŋ kloʊk/ (say mawning klohk) noun a European and American butterfly, Nymphalis antiopa, having dark wings with a yellow border …
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