Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

thistle butterfly

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.16 in modern English

Syllables: thistle but-ter-fly
IPA

27

Scrabble Score

16

Letters

3

Syllables

11

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A butterfly of the genus Vanessa, especially the painted lady Vanessa cardui.

Example Sentences

"The butterflies were all of one description and among the most beautiful of our country. They were caught very easily in a net, and were recognized as the thistle butterfly, called in French, the belle-dame."

Inflected Forms

thistle butterflies (plural)

Questions

What does thistle butterfly mean?: A butterfly of the genus Vanessa, especially the painted lady Vanessa cardui.

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