holly blue

noun

A blue butterfly, Celastrina argiolus, of the family Lycaenidae.

Meanings

nounholly blue (plural holly blues)

plural holly blues

  1. A blue butterfly, Celastrina argiolus, of the family Lycaenidae.

Translations

Dutch boomblauwtje
  • boomblauwtjebutterfly
Finnish paatsamasinisiipi
  • paatsamasinisiipibutterfly
Japanese 瑠璃小灰蝶
  • 瑠璃小灰蝶 (ruri shijimi)butterfly
Russian голубя́нка весе́нняя, голубя́нка круши́нная
  • голубя́нка весе́нняя (golubjánka vesénnjaja)butterfly
  • голубя́нка круши́нная (golubjánka krušínnaja)butterfly
  • голубя́нка аргио́лус (golubjánka argiólus)butterfly
Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

“holly blue.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/holly%20blue. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “holly blue,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/holly%20blue.

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