Vanessa
Pronunciation : Van*es"sa
Part of Speech : n.
Etymology : [Probably from Swift's poem of Cadenus and Vanessa. See Vanessa, in the Dictionary of Noted Names in Fiction.] (Zo?l.)
Definition : Defn: Any one of numerous species of handsomely colored butterflies belonging to Vanessa and allied genera. Many of these species have the edges of the wings irregularly scalloped.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913