supernumerary rainbows

A form of supernumerary rainbow — One of the faintly colored bands sometimes seen bordering the violet edge of a rainbow, i.e. inside the primary bow or, much more rarely, outside the secondary.

Meanings

noun
  1. pluralplural of supernumerary rainbow
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