单词 | february red |
释义 | > as lemmasFebruary red February red n. Angling any of several reddish stoneflies emerging in early spring, now esp. those of the genus Taeniopteryx; (also) an imitation of any of these flies used for angling. ΚΠ 1854 W. Cartwright Rambles 148 February Red.—Still on the water. Hook, No. 9... Body of a red sheepskin mat..; legs, a red hackle. 1867 F. Francis Bk. Angling vi. 170 The February Red..belongs to the perlideæ. 1910 Times 8 Mar. 19/4 Do not forget such half-mythical insects as the February red—which I am inclined to suspect live chiefly in the imagination of the tackle maker. 2004 N.Y. Times (Nexis) 8 Mar. d7/4 Other winter species include a medium sized Allocapnia and the medium-sized February Reds and Winter Browns called Nemoura and Taenipteryx. < as lemmas |
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