Camberwell beauty


noun

Origin of Camberwell beauty

First recorded in 1840–50

British Dictionary definitions for camberwell beauty

Camberwell beauty
/ (ˈkæmbəˌwɛl, -wəl) /

noun

a nymphalid butterfly, Nymphalis antiopa, of temperate regions, having dark purple wings with cream-yellow borders US name: mourning cloak

Word Origin for Camberwell beauty

C19: named after Camberwell, a district of S London