purple emperor

/ˌpʌrpəl ˌɛmpərər/
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Other forms: purple emperors

Definitions of purple emperor
  1. noun
    large European butterfly the male of which has wings shaded with purple
    synonyms: Apatura iris
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    type of:
    emperor, emperor butterfly
    large richly colored butterfly
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