devil's darning needle
美 [ˈdɛvəlz ˈdɑːrnɪŋ ˈniːdl]英 [ˈdɛvlz ˈdɑːnɪŋ ˈniːdl]
- 蜻蜓
devil's darning needle
noun
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1
- slender-bodied non-stinging insect having iridescent wings that are outspread at rest;adults and nymphs feed on mosquitoes etc.
- Synonym: dragonfly darning needle sewing needle snake feeder snake doctor mosquito hawk skeeter hawk
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2
- common climber of eastern North America that sprawls over other plants and bears numerous panicles of small creamy white flowers
- Synonym: virgin's bower old man's beard Clematis virginiana
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