"monarch butterfly" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: monarch butterflies [plural]
Etymology: Believed to have been named in honor of King William III of England, as the butterfly’s main color is that of the king’s secondary title, Prince of Orange. Head templates: {{en-noun}} monarch butterfly (plural monarch butterflies)
  1. A butterfly of the species Danaus plexippus, native to North and Central America. Wikipedia link: Jean Ruth Adams, Prince of Orange, William III of England Categories (lifeform): Danaine butterflies Hypernyms (Danaus plexippus): milkweed butterfly Translations (Danaus plexippus): monarca [feminine] (Catalan), monarkkiperhonen (Finnish), bolboreta monarca [feminine] (Galician), királylepke (Hungarian), 제왕나비 (jewangnabi) (Korean), kahuku (Maori), quetzalpapalotl (Nahuatl), kral kelebeği (Turkish)

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