单词 | mourning cloak |
释义 | mourning cloak in British Englishnoun the US name for Camberwell beauty mourning cloak in American English a common butterfly (Nymphalis antiopa) having purplish-brown wings with a wide yellow border, found throughout Europe and North America mourning cloak in American Englishnoun an anglewing butterfly, Nymphalis antiopa, widely distributed in Europe and North America, having velvety, dark-brown wings with purple spots and pale-yellow edges Also called: Camberwell beauty Word origin [1600–10]This word is first recorded in the period 1600–10. Other words that entered Englishat around the same time include: criticism, dolly, progressive, quarantine, umbrella |
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