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zebra swallowtail

ze·bra swal·low·tail
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [zee-bruh swol-oh-teyl]
    • /ˈzi brə ˈswɒl oʊˌteɪl/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [zee-bruh swol-oh-teyl]
    • /ˈzi brə ˈswɒl oʊˌteɪl/

Definition of zebra swallowtail words

  • noun zebra swallowtail a swallowtail butterfly, Papilio marcellus, having black and greenish-white stripes on the wings. 1

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Origin of zebra swallowtail

First appearance:

before 1890
One of the 20% newest English words
An Americanism dating back to 1890-95

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Parts of speech for Zebra swallowtail

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
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preposition
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zebra swallowtail popularity

This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 2% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.

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