red admiral


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red admiral

n
(Animals) a nymphalid butterfly, Vanessa atalanta, of temperate Europe and Asia, having black wings with red and white markings. See also white admiral
Collins English Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged, 12th Edition 2014 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1994, 1998, 2000, 2003, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2014
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Noun1.red admiral - of temperate Europe and Asiared admiral - of temperate Europe and Asia; having black wings with red and white markings
Vanessa atalanta
brush-footed butterfly, four-footed butterfly, nymphalid, nymphalid butterfly - medium to large butterflies found worldwide typically having brightly colored wings and much-reduced nonfunctional forelegs carried folded on the breast
genus Vanessa, Vanessa - painted beauty and red admiral
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Translations
babočka admirál
amiraali
atalantavanessa
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