Meanings
noundun-bar (plural dun-bars)
plural dun-bars
- A moth of species Cosmia trapezina, found in parts of Europe.
Synonyms: dun-bar moth
Synonyms & antonyms
nounA moth of species Cosmia trapezina, found in parts of Europe.
Similar
dun-bar moth
Origin
From dun + bar, referring to its color and two "bars" on its fore-wings.
Full word history & related roots →Translations
Czech blýskavka dravá
- blýskavka draváspecies of moth
Danish trapezugle
- trapezuglespecies of moth
Finnish keltapetoyökkönen
- keltapetoyökkönenspecies of moth
Norwegian vanlig rovfly
- vanlig rovflyspecies of moth
Slovak sivkavec javorový
- sivkavec javorovýspecies of moth
Swedish ockragult rovfly
- ockragult rovflyspecies of moth
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APA
dun-bar. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dun-bar
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“dun-bar.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dun-bar. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
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