Meanings
nounflying handkerchief (plural flying handkerchiefs)
plural flying handkerchiefs
- An African swallowtail butterfly, Papilio dardanus, with white wings reminiscent of a handkerchief.
Synonyms: mocker swallowtail, African swallowtail
Synonyms & antonyms
nounAn African swallowtail butterfly, Papilio dardanus, with white wings reminiscent of a handkerchief.
Similar
mocker swallowtailAfrican swallowtail
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APA
flying handkerchief. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/flying%20handkerchief
MLA
“flying handkerchief.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/flying%20handkerchief. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “flying handkerchief,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/flying%20handkerchief.
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