thistle butterfly
noun
any nymphalid butterfly of the genus Vanessa, as the red admiral or painted lady.
Origin of thistle butterfly
First recorded in 1830–40
Words nearby thistle butterfly
this'll,
this-worldliness,
thisaway,
thisbe,
thistle,
thistle butterfly,
thistle tube,
thistledown,
thistly,
thither,
thitherto