pyralid, pyralid moth
(noun) usually tropical slender-bodied long-legged moth whose larvae are crop pests
Source: WordNet® 3.1
pyralid (plural pyralids)
(entomology) A moth of the family Pyralidae. [from 19th c.]
pyralid (comparative more pyralid, superlative most pyralid)
(entomology) Pertaining to the Pyralidae family of moths. [from 19th c.]
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Source: Wiktionary
Pyr"a*lid, n. Etym: [L. pyralis, -idis, a kind of winged insect.] (Zoöl.)
Definition: Any moth of the family Pyralidæ. The species are numerous and mostly small, but some of them are very injurious, as the bee moth, meal moth, hop moth, and clover moth.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
22 April 2025
(adjective) made smooth and bright by or as if by rubbing; reflecting a sheen or glow; “bright silver candlesticks”; “a burnished brass knocker”; “she brushed her hair until it fell in lustrous auburn waves”; “rows of shining glasses”; “shiny black patents”
Coffee dates back to the 9th century. Goat herders in Ethiopia noticed their goats seem to be “dancing” after eating berries from a particular shrub. They reported it to the local monastery, and a monk made a drink out of it. The monk found out he felt energized and kept him awake at night. That’s how the first coffee drink was born.
