| NOUN | animal | milkweed butterfly, monarch, monarch butterfly, Danaus plexippus | large migratory American butterfly having deep orange wings with black and white markings |
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| Meaning | large migratory American butterfly having deep orange wings with black and white markings; the larvae feed on milkweed. | |
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| Synonyms | monarch, monarch butterfly, Danaus plexippus | |
| Member of | Danaus, genus Danaus | type genus of the Danaidae |
| Broader | danaid, danaid butterfly | large tropical butterfly with degenerate forelegs and an unpleasant taste |
| Spanish | monarca | |
| Catalan | monarca | |
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