darning needle



darning needle

A regional term for a dragonfly. Primarily heard in US. I hate going to the lake, what with all those darning needles and other bugs constantly flying into me!
See also: darn, needle

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
CashKASHEnglish
Asuman-Turkish
Beniamino-Italian
Balch[bɔ:ltʃ]
Arlettear-LETFrench
Cvetka-Slovene