Words / A1

BUT-uh-fleye/ˈbʌtəflaɪ/

A butterfly is an insect with large colourful wings that flies in the day. Countable: a butterfly, butterflies. Write one word: butterfly. A moth is similar but often flies at night and is duller; a fly is much smaller with no big coloured wings. Mix-up: butter (food) — this is not food.

Meaning

An insect with large colourful wings that flies in the day.

Examples

• “A butterfly landed on the flower.”
• “A butterfly opened its wings in the sun.”
• “We planted flowers for the butterflies.”

Good to know

a butterfly (one word, day). Contrast: moth (night), fly (small). Mix-up: butter.

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