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
Oluwafunmilayo-Western African, Yoruba
GÉRaudzhe-ROFrench
Matthieuma-TYUFrench
Pernel-English (Archaic)
Vitya-Russian
BrÁS-Portuguese