white tiger

noun

Any member of the species Danaus melanippus of butterflies, found from eastern India to the Philippines and Indonesia.

Meanings

nounwhite tiger (plural white tigers)

plural white tigers

  1. Any member of the species Danaus melanippus of butterflies, found from eastern India to the Philippines and Indonesia.
  2. Any member of the species Nyctemera coleta of moths, found from India to Japan and Papua New Guinea.
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