ruby-tailedadj.

Brit.

/ˈruːbɪteɪld/, U.S.

/ˈrubiˌteɪld/

Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: ruby adj., tailed adj.¹

Etymology: < ruby adj. + tailed adj.¹

1. ruby-tailed fly n. now rare = ruby-tailed wasp n. at sense 2.

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1836 C. F. Partington Brit. Cycl. Nat. Hist. II. 698/1 The..bee remains at the mouth of the burrow, in order to prevent the entrance of enemies, such as cuckoo-flies.., and ichneumons, or ruby-tailed flies.

1868 J. G. Wood Homes without Hands xxv. 481 Those splendid insects which are popularly called Ruby-tailed Flies, or Firetails, and scientifically termed Chrysididæ.

1906 Gardeners' Chron. 14 July 40/2 The ‘ruby-tailed flies’ do not make nests, but lay their eggs in the nests of the Odynerus.

2. ruby-tailed wasp n. any of various small metallic cuckoo wasps (family Chrysididae) that are typically greenish blue with an orange-red tip to the abdomen, and have larvae that feed on the eggs and larvae of solitary bees and wasps; esp. the common Chrysis ignita. Also called golden wasp.

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1851 L. M. Budgen Episodes Insect Life III. p. xv The latter quality [sc. permanent coloration] is supplied in the Ruby-tailed Wasp (Chrysis ignita) on the paling.

1935 Irish Naturalists' Jrnl. 5 216 In England the richly metallic-coloured Ruby-tailed Wasps number at least twenty-three.

2006 H. Willetts Essence of Garden 127 Exotic ruby-tailed wasps favour the old wooden gate, gathering in twos and threes, their hummingbird suits of emerald and ruby lame dazzling in the midday sun.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2011; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	ruby-tailed
释义	ruby-tailedadj. Brit. /ˈruːbɪteɪld/, U.S. /ˈrubiˌteɪld/ Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: ruby adj., tailed adj.¹ Etymology: < ruby adj. + tailed adj.¹ 1. ruby-tailed fly n. now rare = ruby-tailed wasp n. at sense 2. ΚΠ 1836 C. F. Partington Brit. Cycl. Nat. Hist. II. 698/1 The..bee remains at the mouth of the burrow, in order to prevent the entrance of enemies, such as cuckoo-flies.., and ichneumons, or ruby-tailed flies. 1868 J. G. Wood Homes without Hands xxv. 481 Those splendid insects which are popularly called Ruby-tailed Flies, or Firetails, and scientifically termed Chrysididæ. 1906 Gardeners' Chron. 14 July 40/2 The ‘ruby-tailed flies’ do not make nests, but lay their eggs in the nests of the Odynerus. 2. ruby-tailed wasp n. any of various small metallic cuckoo wasps (family Chrysididae) that are typically greenish blue with an orange-red tip to the abdomen, and have larvae that feed on the eggs and larvae of solitary bees and wasps; esp. the common Chrysis ignita. Also called golden wasp. ΚΠ 1851 L. M. Budgen Episodes Insect Life III. p. xv The latter quality [sc. permanent coloration] is supplied in the Ruby-tailed Wasp (Chrysis ignita) on the paling. 1935 Irish Naturalists' Jrnl. 5 216 In England the richly metallic-coloured Ruby-tailed Wasps number at least twenty-three. 2006 H. Willetts Essence of Garden 127 Exotic ruby-tailed wasps favour the old wooden gate, gathering in twos and threes, their hummingbird suits of emerald and ruby lame dazzling in the midday sun. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2011; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < adj.1836
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