devil's darning needle

美 [ˈdɛvəlz ˈdɑːrnɪŋ ˈniːdl]英 [ˈdɛvlz ˈdɑːnɪŋ ˈniːdl]
  • 蜻蜓
devil's darning needledevil's darning needle

noun

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
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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