Hyades
plural noun
Hy·a·des ˈhī-ə-ˌdēz 
: a V-shaped cluster of stars in the head of the constellation Taurus held by the ancients to indicate rainy weather when they rise with the sun
Word History
Etymology
Latin, from Greek
First Known Use
14th century, in the meaning defined above
- mountain pine beetle
- mountain pink
- mountain plover
- mountain plum
- mountain pride
- mountain quail
- mountain railroad
- mountain railway
- mountain range
- mountain ranges
- mountain raspberry
- mountain rat
- mountain rice
- mountain rimu
- mountain rose
- mountain rosebay
- mountain sage
- mountain sandwort
- mountain sheep
- mountain sickness
- mountain snow
- mountain soap
- mountain sorrel
- mountain sparrow
- mountain specter