monarch butterfly
noun/ˌmɒnək ˈbʌtəflaɪ/
/ˌmɑːnərk ˈbʌtərflaɪ/, /ˌmɑːnɑːrk ˈbʌtərflaɪ/
- a large butterfly (= a flying insect) with orange and black wings, found mainly in North America
- These corn plants have been found to be toxic to monarch butterflies.
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