| 单词 | mopane worm |
| 释义 | > as lemmasmopane worm mopane worm n. the large caterpillar of an emperor moth, Gonimbrasia belina (family Saturniidae), which feeds on the leaves of the mopane tree and is sometimes used as food. ΘΚΠ the world > animals > invertebrates > phylum Arthropoda > class Insecta > Heterocera > [noun] > unspecified and miscellaneous types > miscellaneous types high-flyer?1749 nonpareil1749 porphyry1819 satin carpet1819 satin pygmy1828 scopolian1829 chalk carpet1832 sieve lackey1832 sprawler1832 tissue1832 treble bar1832 treble gold stripe1832 vesper-beauty1832 viburnian1832 yellowhead1832 flame carpet1862 sting-moth1863 lilac moth1868 luna-moth1869 melon-caterpillar1884 wood-nymph1885 unicorn-moth1891 geometer moth1897 the suspected1908 porina1929 tomato pinworm1931 mopane worm1966 1966 D. Varaday Gara-Yaka's Domain xvii. 182 Mopani worms—Masonja—as the Bantu call these brightly coloured insects, are regarded by them as a great delicacy. 1973 E. Palmer & N. Pitman Trees Southern Afr. II. 843 Large, dark, spotted caterpillars, the larvae of the moth Gonimbrasia belina... Mopane worms are much valued by rural Africans and are often their richest source of protein. 1980 S. Afr. Panorama July 32 The dishes included grilled mopani worms in onions and tomato—as an accompanying dish—with stiff maize porridge. 1994 Equinox Aug. 66/1 The caterpillars known as mopane worms, prized throughout southern Africa, can be 65 percent protein. 2005 R. Zadok Gem Squash Tokoloshe ii. 277 Bright orange corn chips that look like artificial mopani worms. < as lemmas |
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