punkie

(puŋ′kē)

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noun

biting midge

Origin: dial. Du *punkje < Delaware púnkwəs, dim. of púnkwəs, dim. of púnkw, ashes, dust: so named from their size

See punkie in American Heritage Dictionary 4

also punk·y

noun pl. punk·ies

Any of various minute, biting flies of the family Ceratopogonidae. Also called biting midge, no-see-um.

Origin:

Origin: Of North American Dutch origin

Origin: , from Munsee pónkwəs

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