mourning cloak
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noun
an anglewing butterfly, Nymphalis antiopa, widely distributed in Europe and North America, having velvety, dark-brown wings with purple spots and pale-yellow edges.
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Also called Camberwell beauty.
Origin of mourning cloak
First recorded in 1600–10
Words nearby mourning cloak
Mourner's Kaddish, mournful, mourning, mourning band, Mourning Becomes Electra, mourning cloak, mourning dove, mourning iris, mourning warbler, mouse, mousebird
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