English Explanatory Dictionary

monarch butterfly

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A butterfly of the species Danaus plexippus, native to North and Central America.

Word forms

monarch butterfly monarch butterflies

Etymology

Believed to have been named in honor of King William III of England, as the butterfly’s main color is that of the king’s secondary title, Prince of Orange.

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