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from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun Any of various nymphalid butterflies of the subfamily Danainae, especially the monarch butterfly, that are poisonous because their larvae feed on milkweeds or related plants containing toxins.
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- noun large migratory American butterfly having deep orange wings with black and white markings; the larvae feed on milkweed
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