imperial moth

im·pe·ri·al moth

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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [im-peer-ee-uh l mawth, moth]
- /ɪmˈpɪər i əl mɔθ, mɒθ/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [im-peer-ee-uh l mawth, moth]
- /ɪmˈpɪər i əl mɔθ, mɒθ/

Definitions of imperial moth words

noun imperial moth a yellow moth, Eacles imperialis, having a diagonal band of pinkish brown or purple: the hairy larvae feed on the leaves of hickory, oak, etc. 1
noun imperial moth a large American moth (Eacles imperialis) having yellow wings with purple markings 0

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Origin of imperial moth

First appearance:

before 1900

One of the 17% newest English words

First recorded in 1900-05

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imperial moth popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 34% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 59% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

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