blackfly en · NOUN
Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Germanic *blakaz Proto-West Germanic *blak Old English blæc Middle English blak English black Proto-Indo-European *plew- Proto-Indo-European *plewk- Proto-Indo-European *-eti Proto-Indo-European *pléwketi Proto-Germanic *fleuganądeverb. Proto-Germanic *fleugǭ Proto-West Germanic *fleugā Old English flēoge Middle English flye English fly English blackfly From black + fly.
Meanings
- A black or dark green aphid (Aphis fabae) that is a common pest of agricultural crops.
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Any of various small black bloodsucking flies of the family Simuliidae.
According to Bonnie Louison, […] Axel made a mistake when she didn't consult western Massachusetts women about the time and place of the event. Louison said that Axel didn't realize that June is black fly season, that the area is in the grip of a severe drought, […]
1981 April 18, Jil Clark, “Axel Cancels East Coast Women's Music Festival”, in Gay Community News, page 3:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| blackflies | Number=Plur | lexicographic | |
| black fly | alternative | lexicographic |
Coordinates
Hypernyms
insect · fly · fly[Appendix:Glossary · dipterid · animal · creature · true fly · arthropod · invertebrate · bug
Translations (18)
izh tihiäin (fly of the Simuliidae) · pt borrachudo (fly of the Simuliidae) · ru свеклови́чная тля (agricultural pest) · sv knott (fly of the Simuliidae) · ca mosca negra (fly of the Simuliidae) · de Kriebelmücke (fly of the Simuliidae) · da kvægmyg (fly of the Simuliidae) · fi juurikaskirva (agricultural pest) · ja 蚋 (fly of the Simuliidae) · fi mäkärä (fly of the Simuliidae) · fi mäkäräinen (fly of the Simuliidae) · ca pugó de la fava (agricultural pest) · ru мо́шка (fly of the Simuliidae) · eo similio (fly of the Simuliidae) · es mosca negra (fly of the Simuliidae) · ca pugó negre (agricultural pest) · lv knislis (fly of the Simuliidae) · eo kuleto (fly of the Simuliidae)