speckled wood
noun
a common woodland brown satyrid butterfly, Pararge aegeria, marked with pale orange or yellowish-white spots
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How to use speckled wood in a sentence
The speckled wood, it was noted, prefers shady places; the present butterfly is more partial to sunshine and plenty of it.
The Butterflies of the British Isles | Richard SouthHarris changed the name to the "speckled wood Butterfly," which seems even more suitable.
The Butterflies of the British Isles | Richard SouthBeside the woods I mentioned for dyeing and other uses as fustick, speckled-wood, etc.
A Voyage to New Holland | William DampierBringing back his prize, they examined it and pronounced it to be the speckled wood butterfly or wood argus.
The Swan and Her Crew | George Christopher Davies
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