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1. butterfly_flower
noun. shrub or small tree of Dutch Guiana having clusters of pink flowers streaked with purple.
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2. butterfly
verb. ['ˈbʌtɝˌflaɪ'] cut and spread open, as in preparation for cooking.
Synonyms
Etymology
- butterfly (English)
- buterflie (Middle English (1100-1500))
- buttorfleoge (Old English (ca. 450-1100))
3. butterfly
noun. ['ˈbʌtɝˌflaɪ'] a swimming stroke in which the arms are thrown forward together out of the water while the feet kick up and down.
Synonyms
Etymology
- butterfly (English)
- buterflie (Middle English (1100-1500))
- buttorfleoge (Old English (ca. 450-1100))
4. butterfly
noun. ['ˈbʌtɝˌflaɪ'] diurnal insect typically having a slender body with knobbed antennae and broad colorful wings.
Etymology
- butterfly (English)
- buterflie (Middle English (1100-1500))
- buttorfleoge (Old English (ca. 450-1100))
5. butterfly
verb. ['ˈbʌtɝˌflaɪ'] talk or behave amorously, without serious intentions.
Etymology
- butterfly (English)
- buterflie (Middle English (1100-1500))
- buttorfleoge (Old English (ca. 450-1100))
6. butterfly
verb. ['ˈbʌtɝˌflaɪ'] flutter like a butterfly.
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Etymology
- butterfly (English)
- buterflie (Middle English (1100-1500))
- buttorfleoge (Old English (ca. 450-1100))
7. flower
noun. ['ˈflaʊɝ'] a plant cultivated for its blooms or blossoms.
Etymology
- flower (English)
- flour (Middle English (1100-1500))
- flur (Anglo-Norman)
8. flower
noun. ['ˈflaʊɝ'] reproductive organ of angiosperm plants especially one having showy or colorful parts.
Synonyms
Etymology
- flower (English)
- flour (Middle English (1100-1500))
- flur (Anglo-Norman)
9. flower
verb. ['ˈflaʊɝ'] produce or yield flowers.
Synonyms
Etymology
- flower (English)
- flour (Middle English (1100-1500))
- flur (Anglo-Norman)
10. flower
noun. ['ˈflaʊɝ'] the period of greatest prosperity or productivity.
Synonyms
Etymology
- flower (English)
- flour (Middle English (1100-1500))
- flur (Anglo-Norman)