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mourning cloak

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mourning cloak

–noun
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.


Origin:
1600–10
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mourning cloak  
n.  A large butterfly (Nymphalis antiopa) of Europe and North America, having purplish-brown wings with a broad yellow border.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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