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tiger swallowtail

ti·ger swal·low·tail
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [tahy-ger swol-oh-teyl]
    • /ˈtaɪ gər ˈswɒl oʊˌteɪl/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [tahy-ger swol-oh-teyl]
    • /ˈtaɪ gər ˈswɒl oʊˌteɪl/

Definitions of tiger swallowtail words

  • noun tiger swallowtail a yellow swallowtail butterfly, Papilio glaucus, of eastern North America, having the forewings striped with black. 1
  • noun tiger swallowtail any of various swallowtails (genus Papilio), esp. a large, yellow-and-black butterfly (P. glaucus) of E North America 0
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Origin of tiger swallowtail

First appearance:

before 1885
One of the 21% newest English words
First recorded in 1885-90

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Parts of speech for Tiger swallowtail

noun
adjective
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adverb
pronoun
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tiger swallowtail popularity

This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 27% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.
According to our data about 75% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

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