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paloma — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • butterfly noun An insect with large, often brightly patterned wings, known for its delicate flight.

Senses

paloma is used for these senses in English:

  • butterfly A flying insect of the order Lepidoptera, distinguished from moths by their diurnal activity and generally brighter colouring. [from 11th c.]
  • parasol mushroom Macrolepiota procera (syn. Lepiota procera, a basidiomycete fungus with a large, prominent fruiting body resembling a parasol.

butterfly — full definition

  1. noun An insect with large, often brightly patterned wings, known for its delicate flight.
  2. verb To slice food almost all the way through and open it flat like a book.
  3. noun A swimming stroke in which both arms move together in a circular motion while the legs kick in a dolphin-like motion.

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