English Explanatory Dictionary

swallowtail

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The forked tail of a swallow.
  2. Anything, such as a burgee, of a similar forked shape.
  3. A type of tailcoat with two long tapering tails.
  4. Any of various butterflies of the family Papilionidae, many of which have a long extension to each hindwing.

Pronunciation

/ˈswɒl.əʊˌteɪl/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-swallowtail.wav

Word forms

swallowtail swallowtails

Etymology

From swallow + tail.

Derived words

black swallowtail giant swallowtail pale swallowtail parsnip swallowtail pipevine swallowtail tiger swallowtail zebra swallowtail
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