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PRONUNCIATION OF BRIMSTONE BUTTERFLY

brimstone butterfly  [ˈbrɪmstəʊn ˈbʌtəˌflaɪ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF BRIMSTONE BUTTERFLY

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Brimstone butterfly is a noun.
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WHAT DOES BRIMSTONE BUTTERFLY MEAN IN ENGLISH?

brimstone butterfly

Gonepteryx

Gonepteryx is a genus of butterfly in the Pieridae family. They live in Europe, Asia, and Northern Africa. They are commonly known as brimstones for the bright yellow colour of the wings of most species.

Definition of brimstone butterfly in the English dictionary

The definition of brimstone butterfly in the dictionary is a common yellow butterfly, Gonepteryx rhamni, of N temperate regions of the Old World: family Pieridae.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH BRIMSTONE BUTTERFLY


blackfly
ˈblækˌflaɪ
blowfly
ˈbləʊˌflaɪ
butterfly
ˈbʌtəˌflaɪ
catchfly
ˈkætʃˌflaɪ
damselfly
ˈdæmzəlˌflaɪ
dayfly
ˈdeɪˌflaɪ
deerfly
ˈdɪəˌflaɪ
dragonfly
ˈdræɡənˌflaɪ
firefly
ˈfaɪəˌflaɪ
gadfly
ˈɡædˌflaɪ
glowfly
ˈɡləʊˌflaɪ
greenfly
ˈɡriːnˌflaɪ
horsefly
ˈhɔːsˌflaɪ
housefly
ˈhaʊsˌflaɪ
mayfly
ˈmeɪˌflaɪ
sandfly
ˈsændˌflaɪ
sawfly
ˈsɔːˌflaɪ
stonefly
ˈstəʊnˌflaɪ
test-fly
ˈtɛstˌflaɪ
whitefly
ˈwaɪtˌflaɪ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE BRIMSTONE BUTTERFLY

brim
brimful
brimfull
brimfullness
brimfully
brimfulness
briming
brimless
brimmed
brimmer
brimming
brimstone
brimstony
brin
brinded
Brindisi
brindle
brindled
Brindley
brine

WORDS THAT END LIKE BRIMSTONE BUTTERFLY

barfly
black fly
briefly
chiefly
comma butterfly
dry fly
fly
fruit fly
gruffly
let fly
on the fly
overfly
peacock butterfly
purfly
red admiral butterfly
refly
ruffly
sea butterfly
swallowtail butterfly
tortoiseshell butterfly

Synonyms and antonyms of brimstone butterfly in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «brimstone butterfly» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF BRIMSTONE BUTTERFLY

Find out the translation of brimstone butterfly to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of brimstone butterfly from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «brimstone butterfly» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

硫磺蝴蝶
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

azufre mariposa
570 millions of speakers

English

brimstone butterfly
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

गंधक तितली
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

فراشة كبريت
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

сера бабочка
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

brimstone borboleta
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

গন্ধক
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

soufre papillon
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Brimstone
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Zitronenfalter
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

硫黄の蝶
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

유황 나비
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Brimstone
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

diêm bướm
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

கந்தகம்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

गंधक
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

kükürt
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

zolfo farfalla
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

cytrynek
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

сірка метелик
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

pucioasă fluture
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

θειάφι πεταλούδα
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

swawel vlinder
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

Citronfjäril
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

sitronsommerfugl
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of brimstone butterfly

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «BRIMSTONE BUTTERFLY»

The term «brimstone butterfly» is used very little and occupies the 163.052 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «BRIMSTONE BUTTERFLY» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about brimstone butterfly

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «BRIMSTONE BUTTERFLY»

Discover the use of brimstone butterfly in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to brimstone butterfly and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Some nature biographies: plant--insect--marine--mineral
127 Brimstone butterfly, eggs of the, 117, 118 Brimstone butterfly, emergence from pupa, 124, 125 Brimstone butterfly, larva, resembling leaf-stalks, 118, 119 Brimstone butterfly, larva, sense of taste, 223, 224 Brimstone butterfly, larva, young, ...
John J. Ward, 1908
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Butterflies
... homerus Papilio machaon Parnassius clodius Ornithoptera alexandrae Papilio rutulus Eurytides marcellus Family Pieridae: whites, sulphurs, orange tips alfalfa sulphur butterfly brimstone or yellow brimstone butterfly cabbage white butterfly ...
Gloria G. Schlaepfer, 2006
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Butterflies and Moths in Romance and Reality
THE RED-HORNED BUTTERFLIES The Brimstone Butterfly is always one of the earliest butterflies to appear in spring, and it remains with us till late autumn. Unlike many butterflies (such as the Swallow-tail, which is often more or less broken ...
William Forsell Kirby, 1913
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The Century dictionary
The brimstone butterfly. Newman. [Colloq. or prov. Eng.]— Vegetable brimstone, a name given to the inflammable spores of species of Lycopodium, employed in the preparation of fireworks. II. a. 1. Of, pertaining to, or made of brimstone : as, ...
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Scientific Opinion Volume III
Not long after this paper has met the eyes of the reader, the brimstone butterfly will be thinking of taking his " spring tour; " for no sooner has the sunny weather set in, than our " yellow friend " will wake up from his long winter's sleep, and wing ...
Scientific Opinion Volume III, 1870
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Butterfly and Moth Collecting: Being Practical Hints as to ...
Brimstone Butterfly.—Almost the first butterfly to greet the coming spring is the Brimstone (Gonepteryx rlmnmi, Fig. 64), a most beautifully-coloured insect that is common in most parts of the country where open woods and lanes are found.
George E. Simms, 1901
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Scientific Opinion
THE BRIMSTONE BUTTERFLY (GONEPTERYX RHA3INI). BY U. LADDIMAN. JH1S common, but very delicate, butterfly is one which cannot fail to strike even the youngest beginner in entomology. Not long after this paper has met the eyes of ...
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The nature book: a popular description by pen and camera of ...
a popular description by pen and camera of the delights and beauties of the open air Nature Book. CATERPILLARS OF BRIMSTONE BUTTERFLY. COCOONS SUSPENDED FROM ELDER TWIGS. THE CHRYSALIS. lously their life schemes  ...
Nature Book, 1908
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The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia: Dictionary
The brimstone butterfly. Newman. [Colloq. or prov. Eng.]— Vegetable brimstone, a name given to the inflammable spores of species of Lycopodium, employed in the preparation of fireworks. It, a. 1 . Of, pertaining to, or made of brimstone : as, ...
10
Poems for America
On a beautiful shore in the sweet by-and-by, sing the congregations of yearning, unready for the mangling mirage: like drained gothic glass that splinters and sinks fatigued impossible saints of Cologne, brimstone butterfly Lady, and stares us ...
David Rowbotham, 2002

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «BRIMSTONE BUTTERFLY»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term brimstone butterfly is used in the context of the following news items.
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As good as sex - a walk in a bluebell wood: Michael McCarthy …
Blossom, for instance, is 'a bright banner with spring written on it', while a yellow brimstone butterfly is like 'a piece of sunlight . . . loosed from ... «Daily Mail, Jun 15»
2
Male Brimstone Butterfly
The spring has been good for butterflies with Orange-Tips, Brimstones, Peacocks and Small Tortoiseshells all around. As for birds, it's been ... «Crosswhatfields?, May 15»
3
Senses stirred by blackthorn's snow
I felt that fleetingness in the first brimstone butterfly below Ludlow Castle and the first skylark singing above the stone circle of Mitchell's Fold. «The Guardian, Apr 15»
4
Balsham, West Wickham, Weston Colville and West Wratting: Save …
On a very warm Sunday in the sheltered Devil's Ditch, near Dullingham, Peter saw his first brimstone butterfly on 8 March. It may seem ... «Cambridge News, Apr 15»
5
The first hedgehog of spring
For me, the arrival of spring is not marked by hearing my first chiffchaff of the year, or seeing my first brimstone butterfly, but by the emergence ... «The Guardian, Apr 15»
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Ingham's World: These deadly butterflies are more than just a pretty …
Brimstone butterfly GETTY. The sight of a brimstone butterfly signals that spring has arrived. It was a brimstone, my first butterfly of the year, ... «Express.co.uk, Mar 15»
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Four of nature's signs that spring is here
The brimstone butterfly, one of the first to brave the frosts of early spring. Picture: PA Photo/Matt Berry, Butterfly Conservation. VIEW GALLERY. «Western Daily Press, Mar 15»
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Polish photographer wins garden title for second time in three years
In 2012, Magdalena secured the title with a picture of a brimstone butterfly. Commenting on the 2015 contest, IGPOTY managing director ... «Amateur Photographer, Feb 15»
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A kaleidoscope of colourful memories from fields around the …
A Brimstone butterfly takes to the sky in an upward waking flight. Dad follows the fluttering wings, smiles and waves his hand. Walking down the ... «Western Morning News, Dec 14»
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Brimstone breeding first for Wirral butterfly park
The vibrant green brimstone butterfly caterpillars were spotted by a visitor to the New Ferry Butterfly Park after this spring saw the highest ... «Wirral Globe, Jun 14»

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