moth

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a moth (1)

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Germanic: from Old English moþþe, cognate with Dutch mot, German Motte.

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moth (plural moths)

  1. A usually nocturnal insect of the order Lepidoptera, distinguished from butterflies by feather-like antennae.
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moth (third-person singular simple present moths, present participle mothing, simple past and past participle mothed)

  1. (intransitive) To hunt for moths.
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moth

  1. The plant Vigna aconitifolia, known as moth bean.

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