monarch

• Sustantivo con dos significados principales: un gobernante hereditario o jefe de estado, o una gran mariposa migratoria americana con alas de color naranja intenso marcadas de negro y blanco, cuyas larvas se alimentan de algodoncillo.

A noun with two primary meanings: a hereditary ruler or head of state of a nation, or a large migratory American butterfly with deep orange wings marked in black and white, whose larvae feed on milkweed.

1. Sovereign rulerB1formal

   A person who reigns over a kingdom or empire, typically inheriting the position by birth.

   Monarca

   • The monarch addressed the nation on the holiday.
   • Many European countries still have a ceremonial monarch.
   • The monarch's duties include approving laws and representing the state.

   Sinónimoscrowned heademperorempresskingpotentatequeenrulersovereign

2. Milkweed butterflyB2formalamericanscientific

   A large, migratory butterfly with bright orange wings bordered in black and white, whose larvae feed on milkweed plants.

   Mariposa monarca

   • Every autumn, monarch butterflies migrate thousands of miles to Mexico.
   • The monarch's striking orange color warns predators of its toxicity.
   • We planted milkweed in our garden to attract monarch butterflies.

   Sinónimosmilkweed butterflywanderer