Noun: emperor em-pu-ru(r)
- The male ruler of an empire
"The Emperor of Japan has a largely ceremonial role in modern times"
- Red table grape of California
"He chose a bunch of emperor grapes for their rich colour and sweet taste"
- Large moth of temperate forests of Eurasia having heavily scaled transparent wings
"The emperor moth's beautiful wings attracted photographers";
- emperor moth, Saturnia pavonia
- Large richly coloured butterfly
"The purple emperor butterfly is known for its iridescent wings";
- emperor butterfly
Derived forms: emperors
Type of: brush-footed butterfly, crowned head, four-footed butterfly, monarch, nymphalid, nymphalid butterfly, saturniid, saturniid moth, sovereign, vinifera grape
Part of: Apatura, genus Apatura, genus Saturnia, Saturnia
Encyclopedia: Emperor, Empress of India