Phrase guide

peacock butterfly

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

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noun

Meaning 1

Aglais io, a red butterfly with distinctive large eyespots, of the family Nymphalidae.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

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noun

Meaning 2

European butterfly having reddish-brown wings each marked with a purple eyespot

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: peacock, Inachis io

Antonyms: none provided

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

History

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Across languages

Translations

12 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Bulgarian: пауново око (paunovo oko) — Aglais io
  • Czech: babočka paví oko — Aglais io
  • Dutch: dagpauwoog — Aglais io
  • Finnish: neitoperhonen — Aglais io
  • Japanese: 孔雀蝶 (kujakuchō) — Aglais io
  • Japanese: クジャクチョウ (kujakuchō) — Aglais io
  • Russian: павли́ний глаз (pavlínij glaz) — Aglais io
  • Swedish: påfågelöga — Aglais io
  • Welsh: mantell paun — Aglais io
  • Welsh: peunog — Aglais io
  • Welsh: cynffon paun — Aglais io
  • Welsh: iâr fach lygadog — Aglais io