vlinder

Definitions of vlinder
  1. noun
    diurnal insect typically having a slender body with knobbed antennae and broad colorful wings
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    hooivlinder
    any of numerous yellow or orange butterflies
    koningsmantel
    of temperate regions; having dark purple wings with yellow borders
    dagpauwoog, pauwenoog, pauweoog
    European butterfly having reddish-brown wings each marked with a purple eyespot
    blauw, lazuur, mannenhaatster
    any of numerous small butterflies of the family Lycaenidae
  2. noun
    typically crepuscular or nocturnal insect having a stout body and feathery or hairlike antennae
    synonyms: nachtuil, nachtvlinder
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    bladroller, bladrollers
    any of numerous small moths having lightly fringed wings; larvae are leaf rollers or live in fruits and galls
    moerbeivlinder, zijdevlinder
    moderate-sized Asiatic moth whose larvae feed on mulberry leaves and produce silk
    bladroller, bladrollers
    moth whose larvae form nests by rolling and tying leaves with spun silk
    plakker
    European moth introduced into North America; a serious pest of shade trees
    achtervleugel
    moth having dull forewings and brightly colored hind wings
    moerbeivlinder, zijdevlinder
    any silkworm moth of the family Saturniidae
    cinnaber, vermiljoen
    large red-and-black European moth; larvae feed on leaves of ragwort; introduced into United States to control ragwort
  3. noun
    a man's tie that ties in a bow
    synonyms: butterfly, strikje, vlinderdas, vlinderdasje, vlinderstrikje
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    das, strop, stropdas
    neckwear consisting of a long narrow piece of material worn (mostly by men) under a collar and tied in knot at the front
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