monarch butterfly monarch butterfly /ˈmɒnɑːrk ˈbʌtərflaɪ/

noun

1. Large migratory American butterfly having deep orange wings with black and white markings; the larvae feed on milkweed  ( Danaus plexippus , milkweed butterfly , monarch , monarch butterfly )
   large migratory American butterfly having deep orange wings with black and white markings; the larvae feed on milkweed