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Meaning of spring beauty | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

Any of various species of flowering plant of the genus Claytonia, primarily native to the Americas and northeastern Asia.
A small American butterfly, the early hairstreak (Erora laeta), which appears in spring. The hind wings of the male are brown, bordered with deep blue; those of the female are mostly blue.
obsolete

Examples

“On the lane below, more orangetips nectared on spring beauties and violets.”

CEFR level

B2

Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.

See also

spring bed spring beetle spring break spring breaker spring chicken spring clean