zijdevlinder

Dutch

Etymology

Compound of zijde (“silk”) +‎ vlinder (“butterfly”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈzɛi̯.dəˌvlɪn.dər/
  • Audio:(file)
  • Hyphenation: zij‧de‧vlin‧der

Noun

zijdevlinder m (plural zijdevlinders, diminutive zijdevlindertje n)

  1. domestic silkmoth (Bombyx mori); the butterfly species commonly used for silk production

Derived terms

  • zijdevlinderrups

Further reading

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