monarch butterfly

noun
🔊/ˌmɒnək ˈbʌtəflaɪ/
🔊/ˌmɑːnərk ˈbʌtərflaɪ/, 🔊/ˌmɑːnɑːrk ˈbʌtərflaɪ/
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  1. a large butterfly (= a flying insect) with orange and black wings, found mainly in North America
    • These corn plants have been found to be toxic to monarch butterflies.已发现这些玉米植物对帝王蝶有毒。