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PRONUNCIATION OF MOURNING CLOAK

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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF MOURNING CLOAK

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Mourning cloak is a noun.
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WHAT DOES MOURNING CLOAK MEAN IN ENGLISH?

mourning cloak

Nymphalis antiopa

Nymphalis antiopa, known as the Mourning Cloak in North America and the Camberwell Beauty in Britain, is a large butterfly native to Eurasia and North America. See also Anglewing butterflies. The immature form of this species is sometimes known as the spiny elm caterpillar. Other older names for this species include Grand Surprise and White Petticoat. A powerful flier, this species is sometimes found in areas far from its usual range during migration. These butterflies have a life-span of 11 to 12 months, one of the most extensive life-spans for any butterfly. It is also the State Insect of Montana, adopted in 2001.

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE MOURNING CLOAK

moup
mourn
Mourne Mountains
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mournful
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mourning
mourning band
mourning clothes
mourning dove
mourningly
mournival
mousaka
mouse
mouse deer
mouse jockey
mouse pad
mouse-ear

WORDS THAT END LIKE MOURNING CLOAK

becloak
boak
bur oak
cloak
cork oak
croak
heart of oak
holly oak
holm oak
live oak
oak
opera cloak
pin oak
poison oak
red oak
silky oak
soak
uncloak
water-soak
white oak

Synonyms and antonyms of mourning cloak in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «mourning cloak» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF MOURNING CLOAK

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The translations of mourning cloak from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «mourning cloak» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

哀悼斗篷
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

manto de luto
570 millions of speakers

English

mourning cloak
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

शोक बरसती
380 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Arabic

عباءة الحداد
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

траур плащ
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

casaco de lamentação
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

শোক পোশাক
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

morio
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Jubah berkabung
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Trauermantel
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

喪服のマント
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

애도 망토
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Jubah mourning
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

tang áo choàng
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

துக்கம் ஆடை அணிவது
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

शोक दुःख
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Yas tutan pelerin
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

lutto mantello
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

żałoby płaszcz
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

траур плащ
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

doliu mantie
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

πένθος μανδύα
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

rou kleed
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

Sorgmantel
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

sorg kappen
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of mourning cloak

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «MOURNING CLOAK»

The term «mourning cloak» is normally little used and occupies the 131.171 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «MOURNING CLOAK» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about mourning cloak

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «MOURNING CLOAK»

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Garden Butterflies of North America: A Gallery of Garden ...
he exotic Mourning Cloak is unmistakable with its unique coloration. The wings are brownish-maroon, framed with a cream border along the angulated edges. There is a row of blue dots paralleling the cream band, and two creamy yellow ...
Rick Mikula, 2001
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The Summer of the Mourning Cloak:
It'sjust that I thought there was another name. You know, one of the names you said last time” “It has been called many things,” said Sir Northcote. “The Camberwell Beauty. The Grand Surprise. The Mourning Cloak.” “The Mourning Cloak!
Kathleen Nelson, 2014
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Ortho Home Gardener's Problem Solver
Mourning cloak butterfly. Inset: Spiny elm caterpillar The mourning cloak butterfly (Nymphalis mtiopa) is a common butterfly with dark purplish-brown wings with blue spots along the back edge next to a band of yellowish gold. The wingspread  ...
Denny Schrock, Ortho Books, 2004
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The Soul of the Night: An Astronomical Pilgrimage
But every year, on the first warm day of spring, maybe even during a February thaw, the mourning cloak flutters forth in full-blown black-and-yellow-winged glory. Before other insects have hatched as grubs, the mourning cloak takes to the air.
Chet Raymo, 2005
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Small Creatures and Ordinary Places: Essays on Nature
It is, in fact, one of the easiest journeys to undertake, one for which all you really need is an inquisitive mind studded with patience and acuity of the senses—and the simple existence of a fellow creature like the mourning cloak. In a flash my ...
Allen M. Young, 2000
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Butterflies of British Columbia: Including Western Alberta, ...
l\/lOURNlNG CLoAi< Nymphalis antiopa (Linnaeus, 1758) Mourning Cloak ( Nymphalis antiopa) feeding on sap from birch stump ETYMOLOGY: The species name antiopa refers to Antiope, who gave birth to twin sons,Amphion (a celebrated ...
Jon Shepard, Crispin Guppy, 2011
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Attracting Butterflies & Hummingbirds to Your Backyard: ...
Mourning Cloak (Nymphalis antiopa) This butterfly gets its name from Victorian England: Picture a Victorian woman in the long black gown of grief with her petticoat peeking out below the hem. and you'll be able to make the connection to this ...
Sally Roth, 2002
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The Hot-blooded Insects: Strategies and Mechanisms of ...
2.1) and the Holarctic mourning cloak Nymphalis antiopa. Both butterflies hibernate as adults. In Vermont and Maine the mourning cloak is already active in late March, while the ground is still covered in deep snow. It flies long before any leaf ...
Bernd Heinrich, 1993
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Field Guide to the Natural World of New York City
Description The mourning cloak is a large butterfly, with a wingspan up to 4 inches. It is purplish brown above, with a wide yellow border and a row of blue spots within black just inside the border. The wings are irregular, with a short projection ...
Leslie Day, 2007
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Pests of Landscape Trees and Shrubs: An Integrated Pest ...
The adult, known as the mourning cloak butterfly, is mostly brownish black to purple. Adult wing margins are often ragged and have yellow bands bordered inwardly by blue spots. The tiny eggs are orange or pink to brown, and are almost  ...
Steve H. Dreistadt, Mary Louise Flint, 2004

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «MOURNING CLOAK»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term mourning cloak is used in the context of the following news items.
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PARK VIEWS: Seek Shelter!
One of the park's resident butterflies, the Mourning Cloak, does not care for summer's heat and humidity. It copes by "resting" during July and ... «Circleville Herald, Jul 15»
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Southwest Community Events Calendar, July 16-22, 2015
Butterfly species are set to include mourning cloak, red admiral, painted lady, American lady, monarch and queen. A separate entrance fee is ... «Las Vegas Review-Journal, Jul 15»
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On the Trail
Courtesy of Jacqueline Tobin Staunch in the face of high heat, mourning cloak and California sister butterflies skim the lake's mucky shoreline. «Agoura Hills Acorn, Jul 15»
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Making gardens for Butterflies
Many butterflies overwinter in leaf litter or brush piles as adults (mourning cloak), as caterpillars (viceroy), or in a chrysalis (black swallowtail). «The Market Business, Jul 15»
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Gardening for Butterflies
Many butterflies overwinter in leaf litter or brush piles as adults (mourning cloak), as caterpillars (viceroy), or in a chrysalis (black swallowtail). «Care2.com, Jul 15»
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Pen in Hand / Trees for Tehachapi: An amazing success story
The informal committee of local plant enthusiasts, including Glenn, Ed Sampson of the Mourning Cloak Ranch, Rick Gillies of Mountain ... «Tehachapi News, Jul 15»
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Sudbury's tough pink flower
... the spring peeper, the raven and the mourning cloak, a sepia-toned butterfly named for the garments worn by women in the Victorian era who ... «The Sudbury Star, Jun 15»
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Southwest Community Events Calendar, June 18-24, 2015
Butterfly species are set to include mourning cloak, red admiral, painted lady, American lady, monarch and queen. A separate entrance fee is ... «Las Vegas Review-Journal, Jun 15»
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Off-the-Strip fun for the whole family
There's also a seasonal butterfly exhibit that features hundreds of butterflies including Mourning Cloak, Red Admiral, Painted Lady, American ... «Lights Vegas Action, Jun 15»
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Southwest Community Events Calendar, June 4-10, 2015
Butterfly species are set to include mourning cloak, red admiral, painted lady, American lady, monarch and queen. A separate entrance fee is ... «Las Vegas Review-Journal, Jun 15»

REFERENCE
« EDUCALINGO. Mourning cloak [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/mourning-cloak>. Apr 2024 ».
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