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swallowtail
[ swol-oh-teyl ]
noun
- the tail of a swallow or a deeply forked tail like that of a swallow.
- any of several butterflies of the genus Papilio, characterized by elongated hindwings that resemble the tail of a swallow, such as P. polyxenes black swallowtail. Compare spicebush swallowtail, tiger swallowtail, zebra swallowtail.
swallowtail
/ ˈswɒləʊˌteɪl /
noun
- any of various butterflies of the genus Papilio and related genera, esp P. machaon of Europe, having a tail-like extension of each hind wing: family Papilionidae
- the forked tail of a swallow or similar bird
- short for swallow-tailed coat
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Example Sentences
But her thoughts constantly reverted to "Old Swallowtail" and to Ingua.
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"If the land brought a fair price, Old Swallowtail ought to be rich," remarked the girl.
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Two or three times she had passed Old Swallowtail on the street, but he had not seemed to notice her.
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The sight of one swallowtail butterfly, a big black and yellow fellow, sent the cook insane.
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None of us possessed evening suits and some of us went so far as to denounce swallowtail coats as "undemocratic."
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