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单词 grey dagger
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Definition of grey dagger in English:

grey dagger

(US gray dagger)
noun
  • A common Eurasian noctuid moth, Acronicta psi, having grey forewings with black dagger-shaped markings, the caterpillar of which is sometimes a pest of fruit trees and ornamental shrubs.

Origin

Mid 18th century; earliest use found in Moses Harris (1730–c1788), entomologist and artist.

 
 

Definition of grey dagger in US English:

grey dagger

(US gray dagger)
noun
  • A common Eurasian noctuid moth, Acronicta psi, having grey forewings with black dagger-shaped markings, the caterpillar of which is sometimes a pest of fruit trees and ornamental shrubs.

Origin

Mid 18th century; earliest use found in Moses Harris (1730–c1788), entomologist and artist.

 
 
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