Definition of eggar in English:

eggar

nounˈɛɡəˈeɡər

A large brownish moth which is often active during the day.
Many species in the family Lasiocampidae, including the oak eggar (L. quercus)
Example sentencesExamples
- Adult oak eggars are also preyed upon by several birds, particularly black-headed gulls.
- The Small Eggar moth is another rarity found only in this part of Shropshire.
- I'm fairly sure this is the caterpillar of an oak eggar moth, but I would welcome being corrected.

Origin

Early 18th century: probably from egg¹ (from the shape of the caterpillar's cocoon) + -er¹.

Rhymes

beggar, Gregor, mega, Megger

Definition of eggar in US English:

eggar

nounˈeɡər

A large brownish moth that is often active during the day. The caterpillars typically bear irritant hairs and make an egg-shaped cocoon.
Many species in the family Lasiocampidae
Example sentencesExamples
- I'm fairly sure this is the caterpillar of an oak eggar moth, but I would welcome being corrected.
- Adult oak eggars are also preyed upon by several birds, particularly black-headed gulls.
- The Small Eggar moth is another rarity found only in this part of Shropshire.

Origin

Early 18th century: probably from egg (from the shape of the caterpillar's cocoon) + -er.

单词	eggar
释义	Definition of eggar in English: eggar nounˈɛɡəˈeɡər A large brownish moth which is often active during the day. Many species in the family Lasiocampidae, including the oak eggar (L. quercus) Example sentencesExamples Adult oak eggars are also preyed upon by several birds, particularly black-headed gulls. The Small Eggar moth is another rarity found only in this part of Shropshire. I'm fairly sure this is the caterpillar of an oak eggar moth, but I would welcome being corrected. Origin Early 18th century: probably from egg¹ (from the shape of the caterpillar's cocoon) + -er¹. Rhymes beggar, Gregor, mega, Megger Definition of eggar in US English: eggar nounˈeɡər A large brownish moth that is often active during the day. The caterpillars typically bear irritant hairs and make an egg-shaped cocoon. Many species in the family Lasiocampidae Example sentencesExamples I'm fairly sure this is the caterpillar of an oak eggar moth, but I would welcome being corrected. Adult oak eggars are also preyed upon by several birds, particularly black-headed gulls. The Small Eggar moth is another rarity found only in this part of Shropshire. Origin Early 18th century: probably from egg (from the shape of the caterpillar's cocoon) + -er.
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