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milkweed butterfly

noun

monarch butterfly.

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a creature, variously described as a serpent, lizard, or dragon, said to kill by its breath or look.

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Origin of milkweed butterfly

An Americanism dating back to 1875–80

Words nearby milkweed butterfly

milksop, milktoast, milkweed, milkweed beetle, milkweed bug, milkweed butterfly, milkweed family, milkweed tortoise beetle, milkwood, milkwort, milky

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