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
Agar['eiga:]
Terezate-REZ-ah (Romanian)Czech, Portuguese (Brazilian), Bulgarian, Romanian
Virgiliu-Romanian
Loukios-Ancient Roman (Hellenized), Biblical Greek
WendiWEN-deeEnglish
BraxtonBRAKS-tənEnglish