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Meanings of tortoiseshell butterfly in английском

Brilliantly colored; larvae feed on nettles.

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Examples for "tortoiseshell"
Examples for "tortoiseshell"
1
The hawks-bill furnishes the tortoiseshell of commerce, and is much sought after.
The Confessions of a Beachcomber
2
At the optometrist's, Jane opted for heavy tortoiseshell frames rather than contacts.
Poe's children: the new horror : an anthology
3
She wore a low-cut blue gown and had a tortoiseshell cigarette holder.
The Mammoth Book of Steampunk
4
A pair of tortoiseshell glasses lay on a mat by his feet.
Bones Never Lie
5
A few cotton dresses and one winter coat with fake tortoiseshell buttons.
A beautiful place to die
Usage of tortoiseshell butterfly in английском
1
Agnes Coleman, Cappamore, Co Limerick The pupa of the small tortoiseshell butterfly has golden patches.
The Irish Times
2
Pupa of the small tortoiseshell butterfly While washing lettuce I found this larva attached by a threadlike link to a leaf.
The Irish Times
3
A long visit there of a tortoiseshell butterfly, brilliantly orange and yellow, made something worth stooping to admire, writes Michael Viney.
The Irish Times
4
Every year many small tortoiseshell butterflies use this old castle for their hibernation.
The Irish Times
5
Pausing for water and air, we sat and watched tortoiseshell butterflies flit among juniper shrubs.
The Guardian
6
Peacock and Tortoiseshell butterflies were flitting to and fro.
Combed Out
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