ムラサキツバメ

noun

powdered oakblue (butterfly)

Refers specifically to the butterfly species Narathura bazalus. In everyday contexts, the katakana name is used.

• 庭にわでムラサキツバメを見みつけた。

  I found a powdered oakblue in the garden.

noun

purple martin (bird)

Refers to the bird species Progne subis. This sense is less common and may be encountered in ornithological contexts.

• ムラサキツバメは北ほく米べいで見みられる渡わたり鳥どりだ。

  The purple martin is a migratory bird found in North America.