MEDITERRANEAN FLOUR MOTH

Meaning of MEDITERRANEAN FLOUR MOTH in English

a small cosmopolitan moth, Anagasta kuehniella, whose larvae damage stored foodstuffs, as grain and flour.

[ 1890-95, Amer. ]

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MEDITERRANEAN FLOUR MOTH — noun Date: 1895 a small largely gray and black nearly cosmopolitan pyralid moth ( Anagasta kuehniella ) whose larva destroys …
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
MEDITERRANEAN FLOUR MOTH — noun Usage: usually capitalized M : a small largely gray and black nearly cosmopolitan moth ( Anagasta kuehniella ) having …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
MEDITERRANEAN FLOUR MOTH — Date: 1895 : a small largely gray and black nearly cosmopolitan pyralid moth ( Anagasta kuehniella ) whose larva destroys …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
MEDITERRANEAN FLOUR MOTH — Function: noun Date: 1895 : a small largely gray and black nearly cosmopolitan pyralid moth ( Anagasta kuehniella ) whose …
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary
MEDITERRANEAN FLOUR MOTH — [Mediterranean flour moth] n (1895): a small largely gray and black nearly cosmopolitan pyralid moth (Anagasta kuehniella) whose larva destroys …
Merriam-Webster English vocab
MOTH — tinea. MOTHEATEN: rodet de tineas
English interlingue dictionary
MOTH — anunugba
English-Visayan vocabulary
MOTH — I Any of several thousand lepidopteran species, found in all but polar habitats. Moths are chiefly nocturnal and have a …
Английский словарь Британика
MEDITERRANEAN — [c mediumvioletred] (as used in expressions) {{link=Mediterranean fruit fly">Mediterranean fruit fly Mediterranean Sea
Английский словарь Британика
FLOUR — Finely ground cereal grain or other starchy portions of plants. Flour, especially wheat flour, is a basic ingredient of baked …
Английский словарь Британика
MOTH — I. ˈmȯ]th also ˈmä] noun ( plural moths ]thz, ]ths, ]z\) Usage: often attributive Etymology: Middle English mothe, from Old …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
MEDITERRANEAN — I. |medətə|rānēən, -nyən adjective Etymology: in sense 1, from Latin mediterraneus, from medi- + -terraneus (from terra land); in other …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
FLOUR — I. ˈflau̇(ə)r, -au̇ə, esp in the South -au̇wə(r noun ( -s ) Usage: often attributive Etymology: Middle English, flower, best …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
MOTH — (n.) Any lepidopterous insect that feeds upon garments, grain, etc.; as, the clothes moth; grain moth; bee moth. See these …
Английский словарь Webster
MOTH — (n.) Any nocturnal lepidopterous insect, or any not included among the butterflies; as, the luna moth; Io moth; hawk moth.
Английский словарь Webster
MEDITERRANEAN — (a.) Of or pertaining to the Mediterranean Sea; as, Mediterranean trade; a Mediterranean voyage.
Английский словарь Webster
MEDITERRANEAN — (a.) Inclosed, or nearly inclosed, with land; as, the Mediterranean Sea, between Europe and Africa.
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FLOUR — (v. t.) To sprinkle with flour.
Английский словарь Webster
FLOUR — (v. t.) To grind and bolt; to convert into flour; as, to flour wheat.
Английский словарь Webster
FLOUR — (n.) The finely ground meal of wheat, or of any other grain; especially, the finer part of meal separated by …
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MOTH — ( n. ) Any nocturnal lepidopterous insect, or any not included among the butterflies; as, the luna moth; Io moth; …
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
MOTH — ( n. ) Any lepidopterous insect that feeds upon garments, grain, etc.; as, the clothes moth; grain moth; bee moth. …
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
MEDITERRANEAN — ( a. ) Of or pertaining to the Mediterranean Sea; as, Mediterranean trade; a Mediterranean voyage.
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
MEDITERRANEAN — ( a. ) Inclosed, or nearly inclosed, with land; as, the Mediterranean Sea, between Europe and Africa.
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
MOTH — /mawth, moth/ , n. , pl. moths /mawdhz, modhz, mawths, moths/ . 1. any of numerous insects of the order …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
MEDITERRANEAN — /med'i teuh ray"nee euhn/ , n. 1. See Mediterranean Sea . 2. a person whose physical characteristics are considered typical …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
FLOUR — — flourless , adj. /floweur, flow"euhr/ , n. 1. the finely ground meal of grain, esp. the finer meal separated …
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FLOUR — v. make into flour; sprinkle with flour, coat with flour; break up into particles
Толковый словарь английского языка - Редакция bed
MEDITERRANEAN — adj. of Mediterranean sea; characteristic of the Mediterranean area or peoples
Толковый словарь английского языка - Редакция bed
MEDITERRANEAN — n. Mediterranean sea; person from a country bordering on the Mediterranean sea
Толковый словарь английского языка - Редакция bed
MOTH — noun ( plural moths ˈmȯthz, ˈmȯths) Etymology: Middle English mothe, from Old English moththe; akin to Middle High German motte …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
MEDITERRANEAN — adjective Date: 15th century 1. a. : of, relating to, or characteristic of the Mediterranean Sea b. : of, relating …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
MOTH — noun a mote. 2. moth ·noun anything which gradually and silently eats, consumes, or wastes any other thing. 3. moth …
Webster English vocab
MEDITERRANEAN — adj inland; remote from the ocean. 2. mediterranean ·adj of or pertaining to the mediterranean sea; as, mediterranean trade; a …
Webster English vocab
FLOUR — vt to sprinkle with flour. 2. flour ·vt to grind and bolt; to convert into flour; as, to flour wheat. …
Webster English vocab
MOTH — [moth] n, pl moths [ME mothe, fr. OE moththe; akin to MHG motte moth] (bef. 12c) 1: clothes moth 2: …
Merriam-Webster English vocab
FLOUR — [flour] n [ME--more at flower] (13c) 1: finely ground meal of wheat usu. largely freed from bran; also: a similar …
Merriam-Webster English vocab
MEDITERRANEAN — [Med.i.ter.ra.nean] adj (15c) 1 a: of, relating to, or characteristic of the Mediterranean Sea b: of, relating to, or characteristic …
Merriam-Webster English vocab
MOTH — South African day-flying moth (Euchromia formosa) any of several thousand species of usually nocturnal insects belonging to about 47 families …
Britannica English vocabulary
FLOUR — finely ground cereal grains or other starchy portions of plants, used in various food products and as a basic ingredient …
Britannica English vocabulary
MOTH — moth BrE AmE mɒθ AmE mɔːθ mɑːθ ▷ moths mɒθs AmE mɔːðz mɑːðz, mɔːθs, mɑːθs
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
MEDITERRANEAN — Mediterranean BrE AmE ˌmed ɪ tə ˈreɪn i‿ən ◂ ˌ•ə- ▷ Mediterranean|s z ▶ ˌ Mediter ˌ ranean ˈ Sea …
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
MEDITERRANEAN — / ˌmedɪtəˈreɪniən; NAmE / adjective [ only before noun ] connected with the Mediterranean Sea or the countries and regions …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
FLOUR — / ˈflaʊə(r); NAmE / noun , verb ■ noun [ U ] a fine white or brown powder made from …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
MOTH — moth /mɒθ $ mɒːθ/ BrE AmE noun [countable] [ Language: Old English ; Origin: moththe ] an insect related to …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
MEDITERRANEAN — I. See main entry: ↑ Mediterranean Sea, the II. Med ‧ i ‧ ter ‧ ra ‧ ne ‧ an …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
FLOUR — I. flour 1 /flaʊə $ flaʊr/ BrE AmE noun [uncountable] [ Date: 1200-1300 ; Origin: ⇨ ↑ flower 1 'best …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
MEDITERRANEAN — n. & adj. --n. 1 a large landlocked sea bordered by S. Europe, SW Asia, and N. Africa. 2 a …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
FLOUR — n. & v. --n. 1 a meal or powder obtained by grinding and usu. sifting cereals, esp. wheat. 2 any …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
MOTH — n. 1 any usu. nocturnal insect of the order Lepidoptera excluding butterflies, having a stout body and without clubbed antennae. …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
FLOUR — n. & v. n. 1 a meal or powder obtained by grinding and usu. sifting cereals, esp. wheat. 2 any …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
MEDITERRANEAN — n. & adj. n. 1 a large landlocked sea bordered by S. Europe, SW Asia, and n. Africa. 2 a …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
MOTH — n.1 any usu. nocturnal insect of the order Lepidoptera excluding butterflies, having a stout body and without clubbed antennae. 2 …
Oxford English vocab
FLOUR — n. & v. --n. 1. a meal or powder obtained by grinding and usu. sifting cereals, esp. wheat. 2 any …
Oxford English vocab
MEDITERRANEAN — n. & adj. --n. 1. a large landlocked sea bordered by S. Europe, SW Asia, and N. Africa. 2 a …
Oxford English vocab
MOTH — ( moths) A moth is an insect like a butterfly which usually flies about at night. N-COUNT
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
MEDITERRANEAN — 1. The Mediterranean is the sea between southern Europe and North Africa. N-PROPER : the N 2. The Mediterranean refers …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
FLOUR — ( flours, flouring, floured) 1. Flour is a white or brown powder that is made by grinding grain. It is …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
MOTH — noun COLLOCATIONS FROM CORPUS ■ ADJECTIVE female ▪ When the evening comes the female spruce budworm moth rises up on …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
MEDITERRANEAN — I. noun COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES a Mediterranean climate (= typical of the areas around the Mediterranean Sea ) ▪ …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
FLOUR — I. noun COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES plain flour self-raising flour self-rising flour white flour COLLOCATIONS FROM CORPUS ■ ADJECTIVE plain …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
MOTH — [noun] [C] - an winged insect which is similar to a butterfly, usually flies at night, and is attracted to …
Cambridge English vocab
FLOUR — [verb] [T]Grease and flour (= put a thin layer of flour on) the tins thoroughly.Roll the pastry out on a …
Cambridge English vocab
MEDITERRANEAN — [adjective] [not gradable]We greatly enjoyed our two weeks in the Mediterranean sun.Our waiter was a young man of dazzling Mediterranean …
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