butterfly in English: An insect with large, colourful wings that flies from flower to flower. (noun)

Translation

An insect with large, colourful wings that flies from flower to flower.

Word origin

From Old English buttorfleoge, joining butter and fly; why butter was chosen is not certain.

Gender

Pluralbutterfliesirregular

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A butterfly is an insect with large, colourful wings.

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"Butterflies" is the plural; the y changes to ies.

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Having butterflies means feeling nervous about something.

insect

A very small animal with six legs, such as an ant, a bee, or a fly.

fly

To move through the air, like a bird or a plane.

wing

One of the flat parts on a bird, an insect, or a plane that holds it up in the air.

flower

The coloured part of a plant that holds its seeds and often smells sweet.

garden

A piece of ground next to a house where you grow flowers, grass, or food.

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