BLUEBOTTLE


Meaning of BLUEBOTTLE in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈblü-ˌbä-t ə l ]

noun

Date: 15th century

1. : bachelor's button

2. : any of several blowflies (genus Calliphora ) that have the abdomen or the whole body iridescent blue in color and that make a loud buzzing noise in flight

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.