mourning cloak

English

Noun

mourning cloak (plural mourning cloaks)

(obsolete) A dark cloak worn by a mourner at a funeral.
(US) A large butterfly, Nymphalis antiopa, native to Eurasia and North America.

Synonyms

(butterfly): Camberwell beauty (UK)

Translations

dark cloak

butterfly, Nymphalis antiopa

Finnish: suruvaippa (fi)

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