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单词 orange fly
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Definition of orange fly in English:

orange fly

noun ˈɒrɪn(d)ʒ ˌflʌɪ
  • 1Angling. A fly with an orange body and black wings, used as bait; an artificial fly imitating this. Now rare.

  • 2A fruit fly whose larvae infest oranges. rare.

Origin

Mid 17th century; earliest use found in Robert Venables (d. 1687), parliamentarian army officer. From orange + fly.

 
 

Definition of orange fly in US English:

orange fly

nounˈɒrɪn(d)ʒ ˌflʌɪ
  • 1Angling. A fly with an orange body and black wings, used as bait; an artificial fly imitating this. Now rare.

  • 2A fruit fly whose larvae infest oranges. rare.

Origin

Mid 17th century; earliest use found in Robert Venables (d. 1687), parliamentarian army officer. From orange + fly.

 
 
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