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flying handkerchief

flying handkerchief noun: an African swallowtail butterfly, Papilio dardanus, with white wings reminiscent of a handkerchief.

flying handkerchief: an African swallowtail butterfly, Papilio dardanus, with white wings reminiscent of a handkerchief
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Noun

flying handkerchief (plural flying handkerchiefs)

  1. An African swallowtail butterfly, Papilio dardanus, with white wings reminiscent of a handkerchief.
    Synonyms:
    mocker swallowtail, African swallowtail

Synonyms of flying handkerchief

  • mocker swallowtail
  • African swallowtail

Forms of flying handkerchief

pluralflying handkerchiefs

Questions about flying handkerchief

What does flying handkerchief mean?
Flying handkerchief means an African swallowtail butterfly, Papilio dardanus, with white wings reminiscent of a handkerchief.
What part of speech is flying handkerchief?
Flying handkerchief is a noun.
What is the plural of flying handkerchief?
The plural of flying handkerchief is flying handkerchiefs.

Words near flying handkerchief in the dictionary

  1. flying fucks
  2. flying ginnies
  3. flying ginny
  4. flying gurnard
  5. flying gurnards
  6. flying handkerchief
  7. flying handkerchiefs
  8. flying hatchetfish
  9. flying helmet
  10. flying helmets
  11. flying high

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