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butterfly

noun as in caterpillar

Strong matches

Weak match

noun as in kiss

noun as in lady

verb as in kiss

verb as in smooch

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Visitors will encounter pollinator gardens alive with butterflies and hummingbirds, color-themed landscapes, and cascading water features, all designed to reflect the beauty of Southern California’s environment with scents of rosemary, jasmine and chaparral.

Inside, a 2,700-square-foot greenhouse is home to over 1,000 butterflies, perfect for wandering on a rainy afternoon—or really any afternoon.

From Salon

Bonus points: At what age did you begin pulling the wings off of butterflies, and which, if any, of the 10 Commandments have you not broken?

A "new" butterfly species has been recorded in the UK for the first time following the hot weather over the summer.

From BBC

The Natural History Society of Northumbria said the butterfly had not been seen in the county since 1850.

From BBC

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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