mazarine blue
/ˌmazəˈriːn
/ /ˈmazəriːn/noun
A migratory blue butterfly of Eurasian meadows.
- Cyaniris semiargus, family Lycaenidae.
Origin
Late 17th century (denoting a deep blue colour): apparently from the name of Cardinal Mazarin, Jules, or of the Duchesse de Mazarin (died 1699), though the connection is unknown.