blue butterfly

collocation in English

meaningsofblueandbutterfly

These words are often used together. Click on the links below to explore the meanings. Or,see other collocations withbutterfly.
blue
adjective
uk
/bluː/us
/bluː/
of the colour of the sky without clouds on a bright day, or a darker or lighter type ...
See more atblue
butterfly
noun[C]
uk
/ˈbʌt.ə.flaɪ/us
/ˈbʌt̬.ɚ.flaɪ/
a type of insect with large, often brightly ...
See more atbutterfly

(Definition ofblueandbutterflyfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

Examplesofblue butterfly

These examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors.
If the downland suitable for the largebluebutterflyhad not disappeared so comprehensively, that butterfly could still be with us.
From the
Hansard archive
Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0
Although the largebluebutterflyis not traded in at the moment, it could well be and there is concern for it.
From the
Hansard archive
Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0
The restoration of the sea eagle and the largebluebutterflyare outstanding successes.
From the
Hansard archive
Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0
The largebluebutterflyhas disappeared, despite legal protection, and the last mouse-eared bat expired in 1991.
From the
Hansard archive
Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0
I know that there was an outcry last summer about the disappearance of the largebluebutterfly.
From the
Hansard archive
Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0
However, some species such as the largebluebutterflyhas been reintroduced successfully.
From the
Hansard archive
Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0
A notable species is the smallbluebutterfly, which is rare in the borough.
From
Wikipedia
This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.
It is one of the foodplants of the endangered missionbluebutterfly.
From
Wikipedia
This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.
The reserve has around 500 species of butterflies and moths, including the silver-studdedbluebutterflyand white admiral butterfly.
From
Wikipedia
This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.
Also, the player who catches the specialbluebutterflywins a token.
From
Wikipedia
This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.
She always wearsbluebutterflyhair clips.
From
Wikipedia
This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.
Karnerbluebutterflyfed water-stressed wild lupine had significantly longer larval durations than many treatments including larvae fed flowering wild lupine, shade-grown wild lupine in seed, or mildew-infected wild lupine.
From
Wikipedia
This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.
In the bridge, the camera focusses in on the blue butterflies, before returning to the chorus again.
From
Wikipedia
This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.
Smith's blue butterflies have a lifespan of approximately one week.
From
Wikipedia
This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.
It also eats blue butterflies.
From
Wikipedia
This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.
These examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors.
Want to learn more?
Go to the definition ofblue
Go to the definition ofbutterfly
See other collocations withbutterfly