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Camberwell beauty

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

A large butterfly, Nymphalis antiopa, native to Eurasia and North America.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: UK

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Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

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noun

Meaning 2

of temperate regions; having dark purple wings with yellow borders

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Synonyms: mourning cloak, mourning cloak butterfly, Nymphalis antiopa

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: nymphalid, nymphalid butterfly, brush-footed butterfly, four-footed butterfly

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