WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
mourn′ing cloak′, 
  1. Insectsan anglewing butterfly, Nymphalis antiopa, widely distributed in Europe and North America, having velvety, dark-brown wings with purple spots and pale-yellow edges. Also called Camberwell beauty. 
  • 1600–10

'mourning cloak' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
Camberwell beauty

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