black-veined white

noun

A large species of butterfly, Aporia crataegi, native to Europe and parts of Asia.

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Meanings

nounblack-veined white (plural black-veined whites)

plural black-veined whites

  1. A large species of butterfly, Aporia crataegi, native to Europe and parts of Asia.

    Churchill may, however, simply have been seven decades ahead of his time: new research has revealed that climatic conditions may be suitable for the black-veined white to fly in Britain once again.

    2018 April 7, Patrick Barkham, The Guardian

Translations

Chinese Mandarin 絹粉蝶 /绢粉蝶
  • 絹粉蝶 /绢粉蝶 (juànfěndié)Aporia crataegi
Dutch groot geaderd witje
  • groot geaderd witjeAporia crataegi
Hungarian galagonyalepke
  • galagonyalepkeAporia crataegi
Turkish akkelebek
  • akkelebekAporia crataegi
Cite this entry
APA

black-veined white. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/black-veined%20white

MLA

“black-veined white.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/black-veined%20white. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “black-veined white,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/black-veined%20white.

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