lə•βe
{noun} [Generate paradigm] 1. {zoology} butterfly
♦ ka•nde lə•βe {noun} gossamer-winged butterfly, {scientific} Lycaenidae
♦ moto•r lə•βe {noun} beautiful butterfly
♦ na•rənt͡ɕe lə•βe {noun} brimstone, {scientific} Gonepteryx rhamni
♦ nuʒ lə•βe {noun} small tortoiseshell, {scientific} Aglais urticae, {scientific} Nymphalis urticae, {scientific} Vanessa urticae
♦ ola• lə•βe {noun} motley butterfly
♦ re•βe lə•βe {noun} painted lady, cosmopolitan (A.E.), {scientific} Vanessa cardui
2. {zoology} fluke
3. {figuratively} streetwalker, prostitute
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♦ lə•βe ga•lstuk {noun} {set phrase} bow tie
♦ lə•βe ko•jəʃ {noun} {set phrase} inconsistent behavior
♦ lə•βe y•mər {noun} {set phrase} short life
♦ lə•βe t͡ɕer {noun} {medicine} {set phrase} (sheep illness transmitted by tapeworms)