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cinnabar moth

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

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noun

Meaning 1

Tyria jacobaeae, a Eurasian moth with brilliant red and black wings

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Antonyms: none provided

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noun

Meaning 2

large red-and-black European moth; larvae feed on leaves of ragwort; introduced into United States to control ragwort

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: cinnabar, Callimorpha jacobeae

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: arctiid, arctiid moth

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Translations

2 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Polish: proporzyca marzymłódka — Tyria jacobaeae
  • Polish: marzymłódka proporzec — Tyria jacobaeae