parelmoervlinder
Appearance
Dutch
[edit]Etymology
[edit]Compound of parelmoer (“mother of pearl”) + vlinder (“butterfly”). Named after the light spots on the wings of certain fritillaries.
Pronunciation
[edit]Noun
[edit]parelmoervlinder m (plural parelmoervlinders, diminutive parelmoervlindertje n)
- any of certain butterflies of the genus Argynnis (the fritillaries)