| English Dictionary |
EMPEROR BUTTERFLY
| Pronunciation (US): |  | (GB): | |
| IPA (US): |  |
Dictionary entry overview: What does emperor butterfly mean?
• EMPEROR BUTTERFLY (noun)
The noun EMPEROR BUTTERFLY has 1 sense:
1. large richly colored butterfly
Familiarity information: EMPEROR BUTTERFLY used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
Large richly colored butterfly
Classified under:
Nouns denoting animals
Synonyms:
emperor; emperor butterfly
Hypernyms ("emperor butterfly" is a kind of...):
brush-footed butterfly; four-footed butterfly; nymphalid; nymphalid butterfly (medium to large butterflies found worldwide typically having brightly colored wings and much-reduced nonfunctional forelegs carried folded on the breast)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "emperor butterfly"):
Apatura iris; purple emperor (large European butterfly the male of which has wings shaded with purple)
Holonyms ("emperor butterfly" is a member of...):
Apatura; genus Apatura (large Old World butterflies)
| Learn English with... Proverbs |
"One man's medicine is another man's poison." (Latin proverb)
"Avoid the company of a liar. And if you can't avoid him, don't believe him." (Arabic proverb)
"All too good is neighbours fool." (Dutch proverb)