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/kən ˈvɛn ʃə nəl /
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butterfly

(eg. sonnet, celtic, sign )

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  • butterfly  /ˈbə tərf ˌlaɪ/ ?  diurnal insect typically having a slender body with knobbed antennae…

    butterfly meaning(s)  Add to My List

    1. (n) diurnal insect typically having a slender body with knobbed antennae and broad colorful wings
    2. (n) a swimming stroke in which the arms are thrown forward together out of the water while the feet kick up and down
    3. (v) flutter like a butterfly
    4. (v) cut and spread open, as in preparation for cooking
    5. (v) talk or behave amorously, without serious intentions
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    Synonym(s)

    chat up, coquet

    butterfly usage(s) Create your Own

    1. The ancient discipline of yoga helps toddlers find their inner butterfly.
    2. She assumes the butterfly pose--knees splayed, the soles of her feet touching.
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  • butterfly bush  tropical shrub having clusters of white or violet or yellow flowers
  • butterfly collector  an entomologist who specializes in the collection and study of…
  • butterfly effect  the phenomenon whereby a small change at one place in a complex system…
  • butterfly fish  small usually brilliantly colored tropical marine fishes having narrow…
  • butterfly flower  any plant of the genus Schizanthus having finely divided leaves and…
  • butterfly nut  a threaded nut with winglike projections for thumb and forefinger leverage…
  • butterfly orchid  any orchid of the genus Psychopsis: spectacular large tiger-striped…
  • butterfly orchis  Mexican epiphytic orchid having pale green or yellow-green flowers…
  • butterfly pea  vine of tropical Asia having pinnate leaves and bright blue flowers with…
  • butterfly plant  orchid having large elliptic to obovate fleshy leaves and fragrant…
  • butterfly ray  a stingray with a short tail and a broad fin
  • butterfly stroke  a swimming stroke in which the arms are thrown forward together out…
  • butterfly valve  a valve in a carburetor that consists of a disc that turns and acts…
  • butterfly weed  erect perennial of eastern and southern United States having showy orange…
  • butterfly-shaped  shaped like a butterfly
  • butterflyfish  tropical fish with huge fanlike pectoral fins for underwater gliding;…
  • butterhead lettuce  lettuce with relatively soft leaves in a loose head; easily broken…
  • buttermilk  /ˈbə tər ˌmɪlk/ ?  residue from making butter from sour raw milk; or pasteurized…
  • buttermilk biscuit  very tender biscuit partially leavened with buttermilk and soda
  • buttermilk pancake  a pancake made with buttermilk
  • butternut  /ˈbə tə nət/ ?  North American walnut tree having light-brown wood and edible nuts;…
  • butternut squash  plant bearing buff-colored squash having somewhat bottle-shaped fruit…
  • butternut tree  North American walnut tree having light-brown wood and edible nuts; source…
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