Queen Alexandran.

Brit.

/ˌkwiːn ˌalᵻɡˈzɑːndrə/,

/ˌkwiːn ˌalᵻɡˈzandrə/,

/ˌkwiːn ˌalᵻkˈsɑːndrə/,

/ˌkwiːn ˌalᵻkˈsandrə/, U.S.

/ˈˌkwin ˌæləɡˈzændrə/

Origin: From a proper name. Etymon: proper name Queen Alexandra.

Etymology: < Queen Alexandra (1844–1925), the name of the wife of Edward VII, King of Great Britain and Ireland, who was Queen Consort from 1901–10. Compare scientific Latin alexandrae , use as specific name of the genitive of Alexandra (L. W. Rothschild 1907). Compare Alexandra n.

Queen Alexandra's birdwing n. (also Queen Alexandra birdwing) a very large butterfly, Ornithoptera alexandrae (family Papilionidae), found in the rainforest canopy in eastern Papua New Guinea, the female of which has brown and cream wings whose total span may exceed 280 mm (11 inches).Generally considered the world's largest butterfly. The male is slightly smaller, with green and black wings.

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1951 C. Barrett & A. N. Burns Butterflies of Austral. & New Guinea ii. 13 (heading) Alexandra Birdwing, Papilio alexandræ Roths.]

1971 B. D'Abrera Butterflies Austral. Region 44 Ornithoptera alexandrae. Rothschild. Queen Alexandra's Birdwing.

1984 Valley Independent (Monessen, Pa.) 20 Dec. 19/6 Queen Alexandra's birdwing..is also near extinction because of expanding oil palm and logging industries.

2005 Observer (Nexis) 25 Sept. 8 Local people have accused the firm of..destroying the habitat of the world's largest butterfly, Queen Alexandra's birdwing.

This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, December 2007; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	queen alexandra
释义	Queen Alexandran. Brit. /ˌkwiːn ˌalᵻɡˈzɑːndrə/, /ˌkwiːn ˌalᵻɡˈzandrə/, /ˌkwiːn ˌalᵻkˈsɑːndrə/, /ˌkwiːn ˌalᵻkˈsandrə/, U.S. /ˈˌkwin ˌæləɡˈzændrə/ Origin: From a proper name. Etymon: proper name Queen Alexandra. Etymology: < Queen Alexandra (1844–1925), the name of the wife of Edward VII, King of Great Britain and Ireland, who was Queen Consort from 1901–10. Compare scientific Latin alexandrae , use as specific name of the genitive of Alexandra (L. W. Rothschild 1907). Compare Alexandra n. Queen Alexandra's birdwing n. (also Queen Alexandra birdwing) a very large butterfly, Ornithoptera alexandrae (family Papilionidae), found in the rainforest canopy in eastern Papua New Guinea, the female of which has brown and cream wings whose total span may exceed 280 mm (11 inches).Generally considered the world's largest butterfly. The male is slightly smaller, with green and black wings. ΚΠ 1951 C. Barrett & A. N. Burns Butterflies of Austral. & New Guinea ii. 13 (heading) Alexandra Birdwing, Papilio alexandræ Roths.] 1971 B. D'Abrera Butterflies Austral. Region 44 Ornithoptera alexandrae. Rothschild. Queen Alexandra's Birdwing. 1984 Valley Independent (Monessen, Pa.) 20 Dec. 19/6 Queen Alexandra's birdwing..is also near extinction because of expanding oil palm and logging industries. 2005 Observer (Nexis) 25 Sept. 8 Local people have accused the firm of..destroying the habitat of the world's largest butterfly, Queen Alexandra's birdwing. This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, December 2007; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.1971
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