Rapala
See also: Rąpała
Translingual
Etymology
(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)
Proper noun
Rapala f
- A taxonomic genus within the family Lycaenidae – certain butterflies called flashes.
Hypernyms
- (genus):
Hyponyms
- (genus): Rapala varuna - type species
References
- Rapala on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
- Rapala on Wikispecies.Wikispecies
- Category:Rapala on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons
English
Etymology
From Finnish Rapala or Polish Rąpała.
Proper noun
Rapala (plural Rapalas)
- A surname.
Further reading
- Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Rapala”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 3, New York: Oxford University Press, →ISBN.