swallowtail
/ˈswɒl.əʊˌteɪl/
noun
- 1
The forked tail of a swallow.
- 2
Anything, such as a burgee, of a similar forked shape.
- 3
A type of tailcoat with two long tapering tails.Wp
- 4
Any of various butterflies of the family Papilionidae, many of which have a long extension to each hindwing.
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