swallowtail
Meaning
- The forked tail of a swallow.
- Anything, such as a burgee, of a similar forked shape.
- A type of tailcoat with two long tapering tails.
- Any of various butterflies of the family Papilionidae, many of which have a long extension to each hindwing.
Synonyms
swallow-tailed coat
Papilionidae
tail of swallow
old world swallowtail
Translations
Schwalbenschwanz
macaone
jaqué
cola de golondrina
Machaon grand porte-queue vestit d’etiqueta grande-porte-queuePronounced as (IPA)
/ˈswɒl.əʊˌteɪl/
Etymology
From swallow + tail.
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