■ noun ( plural ~s ) a large creamy-white butterfly with black and red spots, found chiefly in the mountains of Europe. [ Parnassius ~ .]
Origin
C19: from Apollo , the Greek god of the sun.
■ noun ( plural ~s ) a large creamy-white butterfly with black and red spots, found chiefly in the mountains of Europe. [ Parnassius ~ .]
Origin
C19: from Apollo , the Greek god of the sun.
Concise Oxford English vocab. Сжатый оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2004