underwing
(noun) moth having dull forewings and brightly colored hind wings
Source: WordNet® 3.1
underwing (plural underwings)
A hind wing on an insect.
A member of the genus Catocala, a nocturnal moth which usually has brightly coloured underwings.
(ornithology) The underside of a bird's wing.
Source: Wiktionary
Un"der*wing`, n.
1. (Zoöl.)
Definition: One of the posterior wings of an insect.
2. (Zoöl.)
Definition: Any one of numerous species of noctuid moths belonging to Catocala and allied genera, in which the hind wings are banded with red and black or other conspicuous colors. Many of the species are called red underwing.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
10 June 2025
(noun) the discipline that studies the principles of transmiting information and the methods by which it is delivered (as print or radio or television etc.); “communications is his major field of study”
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.
