swallowtail

/swol-oh-teyl/US // ˈswɒl oʊˌteɪl //UK // (ˈswɒləʊˌteɪl) //

燕尾,燕尾服,燕尾鱼,燕尾草

Definitions

n.名词 noun

1
- : the tail of a swallow or a deeply forked tail like that of a swallow.
- : any of several butterflies of the genus Papilio, characterized by elongated hind wings that resemble the tail of a swallow, as P. polyxenes.Compare spicebush swallowtail, tiger swallowtail, zebra swallowtail.
- : tail coat.

But her thoughts constantly reverted to "Old Swallowtail" and to Ingua.
"If the land brought a fair price, Old Swallowtail ought to be rich," remarked the girl.
Two or three times she had passed Old Swallowtail on the street, but he had not seemed to notice her.
The sight of one swallowtail butterfly, a big black and yellow fellow, sent the cook insane.
None of us possessed evening suits and some of us went so far as to denounce swallowtail coats as "undemocratic."