mayfly, dayfly, shadfly
(noun) slender insect with delicate membranous wings having an aquatic larval stage and terrestrial adult stage usually lasting less than two days
Source: WordNet® 3.1
mayfly (plural mayflies)
Any of the many fragile insects of the order Ephemeroptera that develop in fresh water and live very briefly as winged adults.
In some English dialects, the alternative plural form is "mayfly". For exampleË While some animals take months to reproduce, mayfly need just one perfect day.
• (any species of Ephemeroptera): shadfly
Source: Wiktionary
24 May 2025
(adjective) sufficiently significant to affect the whole world; âearthshaking proposalsâ; âthe contest was no world-shaking affairâ; âthe conversation...could hardly be called world-shatteringâ
Contrary to popular belief, coffee beans are not technically beans. They are referred to as such because of their resemblance to legumes. A coffee bean is a seed of the Coffea plant and the source for coffee. It is the pit inside the red or purple fruit, often referred to as a cherry. Just like ordinary cherries, the coffee fruit is also a so-called stone fruit.
