milkweed butterfly
noun
Origin of milkweed butterfly
1An Americanism dating back to 1875–80
Words Nearby milkweed butterfly
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How to use milkweed butterfly in a sentence
"Crawl out, I suppose," answered the milkweed butterfly with a careless flutter.
Among the Meadow People | Clara Dillingham PiersonLet us take as an illustration the common milkweed butterfly.
The Butterfly Book | William Jacob Holland"Nothing to make such a fuss over," said a milkweed butterfly.
Among the Meadow People | Clara Dillingham PiersonThus in writing about the milkweed butterfly, Anosia plexippus, the naturalist will designate it as "A. plexippus."
The Butterfly Book | William Jacob HollandThey see our colors—yellow and black, the badge of the milkweed butterfly—and off they go seeking a choicer tidbit.
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