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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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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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