demoiselle
demoiselle
Definition
demoi·selle (dem′wä zel′)
noun
- a damsel
- a small crane (Anthropoides virgo) of Africa, Asia, and Europe
- damselfly
- ☆ damselfish
Etymology: Fr < OFr dameisele: see damsel
demoiselle
Usage Examples
Converse of object
- band: There were a large number of banded demoiselles, and several hawker dragonflies.
Adjective modifier
- beautiful: Beautiful, bright green demoiselles were everywhere, providing food for a pair of nesting gray wagtails.
Modifies a noun
- damselfly: Along the river Ivel, where yellow flag iris flowers, you can see banded demoiselle damselflies.
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