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butterfly

[buht-er-flahy] / ˈbʌt ərˌflaɪ /
NOUN
caterpillar
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Conner Peters, from Groundwork Yorkshire, which is restoring the mere, said any attempt to reintroduce the butterfly would take time.

From BBC • Apr. 1, 2026

Working with other volunteers, Smee has helped remove invasive plants and plant native species, including 30 oak trees that attract local wildlife like the endangered monarch butterfly, mountain lions and bobcats.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 30, 2026

Visitors view other butterflies behind an owl butterfly, foreground.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 22, 2026

For millennials and Gen Z readers who worship collectibles like Labubus, friendship bracelets and butterfly hair clips, it’s natural that art direction would follow suit — sometimes with an ironic twist.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 16, 2026

It was nothing special as Sparra habitations went: a straw palliasse, some butterfly wings stuck to the wall by way of decoration.

From "Redwall" by Brian Jacques