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Meaning of thistle butterfly | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

A butterfly of the genus Vanessa, especially the painted lady Vanessa cardui.

Equivalents

Suomi ohdakeperhonen

Examples

“The butterflies were all of one description and among the most beautiful of our country. They were caught very easily in a net, and were recognized as the thistle butterfly, called in French, the belle-dame.”

CEFR level

B2

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

See also

thistle button thistle crown thistle funnel thistle sage thistle tube thistleball