tortoiseshell butterfly

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• tortoiseshell butterfly — noun brilliantly colored; larvae feed on nettles • Syn: ↑tortoiseshell • Hypernyms: ↑nymphalid, ↑nymphalid butterfly, ↑brush footed butterfly, ↑four footed butterfly • Member Holonyms: ↑ …   Useful english dictionary

• tortoiseshell — n. & adj. n. 1 the yellowish brown mottled or clouded outer shell of some turtles, used for decorative hair combs, jewellery, etc. 2 a = tortoiseshell cat. b = tortoiseshell butterfly. adj. having the colouring or appearance of tortoiseshell.… …   Useful english dictionary

• tortoiseshell — /tawr teuhs shel /, n. Also, tortoise shell. 1. a horny substance of a mottled brown and yellow coloration, composing the laminae that cover the inner body plates of the carapace of a hawksbill turtle, used for making combs and ornamental… …   Universalium

• tortoiseshell — ► NOUN 1) the semi transparent mottled yellow and brown shell of certain turtles, used to make jewellery or ornaments. 2) a domestic cat with markings resembling tortoiseshell. 3) a butterfly with mottled orange, yellow, and black markings …   English terms dictionary

• tortoiseshell — [[t]tɔ͟ː(r)təsʃel[/t]] tortoiseshells 1) N UNCOUNT Tortoiseshell is the hard shell of a kind of sea turtle. It is brown and yellow in colour and is often polished and used to make jewellery and ornaments. 2) ADJ: usu ADJ n Tortoiseshell means… …   English dictionary

• tortoiseshell — noun 1》 the semi transparent mottled yellow and brown shell of certain turtles, typically used to make jewellery or ornaments.     ↘a synthetic imitation of this. 2》 a domestic cat with markings resembling tortoiseshell. 3》 a butterfly with… …   English new terms dictionary

• tortoiseshell — UK [ˈtɔː(r)təsˌʃel] / US [ˈtɔrtəsˌʃel] noun Word forms tortoiseshell : singular tortoiseshell plural tortoiseshells 1) [uncountable] the hard shell of a type of turtle that is brown and orange and is used for making things, for example jewellery… …   English dictionary

• butterfly — (Roget s IV) n. Common American butterflies include: Falcate Orange tip, Tiger Swallowtail, Mourning Cloak, Common Sulfur, American Copper, Cabbage, Colorado Parnassian, Great Spangled Fritillary, Tortoiseshell, Viceroy, Wood Nymph, Painted Lady …   English dictionary for students

• tortoiseshell — tor|toise|shell [ˈto:təsʃel, ˈto:təʃel US ˈto:r ] n 1.) [U] a hard shiny brown and white material made from the shell of a tortoise 2.) a cat that has yellow, brown, and black marks on its fur 3.) a ↑butterfly that has brown and orange wings …   Dictionary of contemporary English

• tortoiseshell — tor|toise|shell [ tɔrtəs,ʃel ] noun 1. ) uncount the hard shell of a type of TURTLE that is brown and orange and is used for making things, for example jewelry 2. ) count a type of cat that is black, white, brown, and orange a ) a type of… …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

• tortoiseshell — noun 1 (U) a hard, shiny brown and white material made from the shell of a tortoise 2 (C) a cat that has yellow, brown, and black marks on its fur 3 (C) a butterfly that has brown and orange wings …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English