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sulphur

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(sul′fər)

noun

Chiefly Brit. sulfur

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noun

Any of various butterflies of the genus Colias and related genera of the family Pieridae, having yellow or orange wings marked with black.

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Origin: Short for sulphur butterfly

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noun & v.

Variant of sulfur.

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