Hobart brown

noun

Argynnina hobartia, a species of satyrine butterfly.

Meanings

nounHobart brown (plural Hobart browns)

plural Hobart browns

  1. Argynnina hobartia, a species of satyrine butterfly.

Origin

From Hobart + brown, derived from the surname Hobart.

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Hobart brown. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Hobart%20brown

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