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Definition of monarch butterfly noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

monarch butterfly

noun
 
/ˌmɒnək ˈbʌtəflaɪ/
 
/ˌmɑːnərk ˈbʌtərflaɪ/,
 
/ˌmɑːnɑːrk ˈbʌtərflaɪ/
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  1. 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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