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butterfly [ˈbʌtɚˌflaɪ]

1 butterfly noun
  • a kind of insect that has a long thin body and brightly colored wings and that flies mostly during the day
  • a person who goes to many parties and other social events
  • a way of swimming in which the swimmer's face is in the water and the arms move together in a circular motion while the legs kick up and down; also : a race in which the swimmers do the butterfly

2 butterfly verb
  • to cut (food) into two pieces that are joined along one edge so that it can be spread apart for cooking