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