Meanings
nounevening cicada (plural evening cicadas or evening cicadae)
plural evening cicadas · plural evening cicadae
- A species of cicada, Tanna japonensis, having a shrill call that can be heard most often in the morning and evening.
Translations
Japanese 蜩, 茅蜩
- 蜩Tanna japonensis
- 茅蜩Tanna japonensis
- 晩蝉 (higurashi)Tanna japonensis
Korean 쓰르라미
- 쓰르라미 (sseureurami)Tanna japonensis
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APA
evening cicada. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/evening%20cicada
MLA
“evening cicada.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/evening%20cicada. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “evening cicada,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/evening%20cicada.
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