MAYFLY


Meaning of MAYFLY in English

may ‧ fly /ˈmeɪflaɪ/ BrE AmE noun ( plural mayflies ) [countable]

[ Date: 1600-1700 ; Origin: May + fly ; because it was believed it only lived in May ]

a small insect that lives near water, and only lives for a short time

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English.      Longman - Словарь современного английского языка.