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
Shinobushee-no-booJapanese
Beso-Georgian
Aramazd-Armenian Mythology
Dragica-Serbian, Croatian, Slovene
BridgerBRIJ-ərEnglish (Modern)
Adolphe-French