devil's darning needle
1.
(
noun
) slender-bodied non-stinging insect having iridescent wings that are outspread at rest; adults and nymphs feed on mosquitoes etc.
Synonyms:
darning needle
,
dragonfly
,
mosquito hawk
,
sewing needle
,
skeeter hawk
,
snake doctor
,
snake feeder
Related Words:
odonate
2.
(
noun
) common climber of eastern North America that sprawls over other plants and bears numerous panicles of small creamy white flowers
Synonyms:
Clematis virginiana
,
old man's beard
,
virgin's bower
Related Words:
clematis
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