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Camberwell beauty

Camberwell beauty

/ -wəl; ˈkæmbəˌwɛl /

noun

  1. a nymphalid butterfly, Nymphalis antiopa, of temperate regions, having dark purple wings with cream-yellow borders US namemourning cloak
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of Camberwell beauty1

First recorded in 1840–50
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Word History and Origins

Origin of Camberwell beauty1

C19: named after Camberwell, a district of S London

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