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swallowtail.

The forked tail of a swallow.

11 characters3 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈswɒl.əʊˌteɪl/UK
  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.

  4. Any of various butterflies of the family Papilionidae, many of which have a long extension to each hindwing.

Where this word comes from

From swallow + tail.

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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.