zijdevlinder

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Dutch

Bombyx mori

Etymology

Compound of zijde (“silk”) +‎ vlinder (“butterfly”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈzɛi̯.dəˌvlɪn.dər/
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  • Hyphenation: zij‧de‧vlin‧der

Noun

zijdevlinder m (plural zijdevlinders, diminutive zijdevlindertje n)

  1. domestic silkmoth (Bombyx mori); the butterfly species commonly used for silk production

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