ladybug

See also: lady-bug

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Etymology

From lady +‎ bug, the “lady” here referring to Virgin Mary, the mother of Jesus. Compare German Marienkäfer, Danish mariehøne, Latvian mārīte, Macedonian бубамара (bubamara) and Spanish mariquita.

Pronunciation

  • (US) IPA(key): /ˈleɪ.di.bʌɡ/
  • Audio (US):(file)

Noun

ladybug (plural ladybugs)

  1. (Canada, US) Synonym of ladybird.

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