Peacock Butterfly (Noun)
Meaning
European butterfly having reddish-brown wings each marked with a purple eyespot.
Classification
Nouns denoting animals.
Examples
- The peacock butterfly is a common sight in European gardens, its distinctive eyespots a warning to potential predators.
- In the warm sunlight, the peacock butterfly's wings glowed with a reddish-brown color, the purple eyespots standing out like jewels.
- The peacock butterfly's caterpillars feed on nettles, storing up energy for the dramatic transformation to adulthood.
- A group of peacock butterflies flitted around the flowerbed, their iridescent wings catching the eye of the gardener.
- In the chill of winter, the peacock butterfly's chrysalis remains frozen in time, waiting for the warmth of spring to trigger its emergence.