单词	tiger swallowtail
释义	tiger swallowtail noun : a large widely distributed swallowtail (Papilio glaucus) of eastern North America that in the male is largely yellow with black margins and black stripes on the wings and in the female is usually similarly marked in the north but is very often all or mostly black in the south also : any of several closely related black and yellow swallowtails (such as P. rutulus of western North America) Example Sentences Recent Examples on the Web Eastern tiger swallowtail butterflies fly on top of her portrait. Andrea Salcedo, Washington Post, 6 Sep. 2022 Its chief pollinator is the eastern tiger swallowtail, one of the largest butterflies of the Northeast. BostonGlobe.com, 29 May 2022 Eastern tiger swallowtail butterflies flocked there to feast on echinacea flowers while nectar-hungry hummingbirds found relief in red cardinal flowers. Washington Post, 4 Apr. 2022 The western tiger swallowtail utilizes a large variety of host plants, mostly trees, including cottonwood, aspens, poplars, alders, ashes, and willows. oregonlive, 2 Oct. 2021 Each child will receive all the materials to plant parsley, which attracts tiger swallowtail butterflies. courant.com, 3 July 2019 Tulip poplars are a favorite of one butterfly, the tiger swallowtail, but oddly enough tulip poplar does not serve as host for much else. Ellen Nibali, baltimoresun.com, 13 June 2019 See More Word History First Known Use 1889, in the meaning defined above
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