black widow en · NOUN
Pronunciation
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Meanings
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Any of several species of venomous and potentially deadly spiders, particularly Latrodectus spp.
Looking out at the gloomy silent withered forests, Bond thought that nothing could be living in them except bats and scorpions, horned toads and black widow spiders.
1954, Ian Fleming, “The Everglades”, in Live and Let Die, London: Pan Books, published 1957, page 123:
- A woman who kills one or more of her lovers.
- A female suicide bomber, sometimes one intending to avenge her husband who was killed.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| black widows | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Deriveds
Hyponyms
Latrodectus variolus (spider) · Latrodectus hesperus (spider) · Latrodectus mactans (spider)
Relateds
Translations (54)
hu vöröshátú pók (species of venomous spider) · de schwarze Witwe (woman who kills a lover) · ca vídua negra (species of venomous spider) · hu fekete özvegy pók (species of venomous spider) · nl zwarte weduwe (woman who kills a lover) · ru чёрная вдова́ (species of venomous spider) · pl czarna wdowa (species of venomous spider) · fr veuve noire (woman who kills a lover) · tr karadul (woman who kills a lover) · nl zwarte weduwe (species of venomous spider) · de schwarze Witwe (species of venomous spider) · nv naʼashjéʼii bijéí dah łichíiʼii (species of venomous spider) · ru чёрная вдова́ (woman who kills a lover) · ga baintreach dhubh (species of venomous spider) · es cazampulga (woman who kills a lover) · sl črna vdova (woman who kills a lover) · es cazampulga (species of venomous spider) · sl črna vdova (species of venomous spider) · tr karadul (species of venomous spider) · ru чёрная вдова́ (shaheed widow) · pt viúva-negra (species of venomous spider) · ca vídua negra (woman who kills a lover) · uk чо́рна вдова́ (species of venomous spider) · af knopiespinnekop (species of venomous spider) · sv svart änka (species of venomous spider) · da sort enke (species of venomous spider) · nv naʼashjéʼii diłhiłí (woman who kills a lover) · tr karadul (shaheed widow) · it vedova nera (species of venomous spider) · fi mustaleski (woman who kills a lover) · mk црна вдовица (species of venomous spider) · pt viúva-negra (woman who kills a lover) · el μαύρη χήρα (species of venomous spider) · fr veuve noire (species of venomous spider) · it vedova nera (woman who kills a lover) · nv naʼashjéʼii bijéí dah łichíiʼii (woman who kills a lover) · chy mo'ôhtáevé'ho'á'e (species of venomous spider) · eo nigra vidvino (species of venomous spider) · ka ყარაყურთი (species of venomous spider) · ka შავი ქვრივი (species of venomous spider) · hy սև այրի (species of venomous spider) · no sorte enke (woman who kills a lover) · ro văduvă neagră (species of venomous spider) · ru шахи́дка (shaheed widow) · az qaraqurd (species of venomous spider) · el μαύρη χήρα (woman who kills a lover) · fi mustaleski (species of venomous spider) · no sorte enke (species of venomous spider) · es viuda negra (woman who kills a lover) · az qaradul (species of venomous spider) · he אַלְמָנָה שְׁחֹרָה (species of venomous spider) · eo nigra vidvino (woman who kills a lover) · nv naʼashjéʼii diłhiłí (species of venomous spider) · es viuda negra (species of venomous spider)