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butterfly
butterfly / butterfly / butterfly / To cut open a piece of meat, such as a shrimp or chicken breast, by slicing along the back or center so that it opens out flat.
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Nounbutterfly
An insect with two pairs of large, often brightly colored wings, belonging to the order Lepidoptera.
"The monarch butterfly migrates thousands of miles each year."
Nounbutterfly
A swimming stroke in which the arms move simultaneously and the legs perform a dolphin-like kick.
"He won the gold medal in the 200-meter butterfly."