clouded yellow

noun

A bright yellow butterfly, Colias croceus, of the family Pieridae.

Meanings

nounclouded yellow (plural clouded yellows)

plural clouded yellows

  1. A bright yellow butterfly, Colias croceus, of the family Pieridae.
  2. Any of the species in genus Colias.

Translations

Catalan safranera
  • safranerabutterfly Colias croceus
Hungarian kéneslepke, sáfránylepke
  • kéneslepkeany of the species in genus Colias
  • sáfránylepkebutterfly Colias croceus
Polish szlaczkoń, szlaczkoń sylwetnik
  • szlaczkońany of the species in genus Colias
  • szlaczkoń sylwetnikbutterfly Colias croceus
Russian желту́шка шафра́новая
  • желту́шка шафра́новая (želtúška šafránovaja)butterfly Colias croceus
Welsh llwydfelyn
  • llwydfelynbutterfly Colias croceus
Cite this entry
APA

clouded yellow. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/clouded%20yellow

MLA

“clouded yellow.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/clouded%20yellow. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “clouded yellow,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/clouded%20yellow.

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