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large tortoiseshell

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

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noun

Meaning 1

The butterfly Nymphalis polychloros, of the family Nymphalidae

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noun

Meaning 2

The butterfly Nymphalis xanthomelas

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10 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Catalan: nimfa dorment — Nymphalis polychloros
  • Czech: babočka jilmová — Nymphalis polychloros
  • Dutch: grote vos — Nymphalis polychloros
  • German: Große Fuchs — Nymphalis polychloros
  • Polish: rusałka wierzbowiec — Nymphalis polychloros
  • Russian: многоцве́тница (mnogocvétnica) — Nymphalis polychloros
  • Swedish: körsbärsfuks — Nymphalis polychloros
  • Ukrainian: барвниця грушева (barvnycja hruševa) — Nymphalis polychloros
  • Welsh: trilliw mawr — Nymphalis polychloros
  • Polish: rusałka drzewoszek — Nymphalis xanthomelas