hawkmoth, hawk moth, sphingid, sphinx moth, hummingbird moth
(noun) any of various moths with long narrow forewings capable of powerful flight and hovering over flowers to feed
Source: WordNet® 3.1
sphingid (plural sphingids)
(entomology) Any of many hawk moths of the family Sphingidae
sphingid (comparative more sphingid, superlative most sphingid)
Of or pertaining to these moths.
Source: Wiktionary
Sphin"gid, n. (Zoöl.)
Definition: A sphinx.
Sphin"gid, a.
Definition: Of or pertaining to a sphinx, or the family Sphingidæ.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
28 December 2024
(noun) small asexual fruiting body resembling a cushion or blister consisting of a mat of hyphae that is produced on a host by some fungi
The world’s most expensive coffee costs more than US$700 per kilogram. Asian palm civet – a cat-like creature in Indonesia, eats fruits, including select coffee cherries. It excretes partially digested seeds that produce a smooth, less acidic brew of coffee called kopi luwak.
