cicala
Americannoun
plural
cicalas,plural
cicalenoun
Etymology
Origin of cicala
< Italian < Latin cicāda cicada
Example Sentences
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A cicala hidden in the heart of a pomegranate flower sang shrilly now and again.
From Japanese Fairy Tales by James, Grace
A cicala in the grass outside began his evening note of challenge.
From The Outcaste by Penny, F. E.
There is nothing which indicates that he cares for nature in any of its phases, and he calls the cicala a locust.
From Critical Studies by Ouida
The cicala, too, in the long deep grass, All day sings happily, And I'd venture to swear He has never a care For the odious rule of three.
From One Of Them by Lever, Charles James
Glow-worms and fireflies gleamed like diamonds among the foliage, and outside was heard the splashing of the tiny waves and the shrill cry of the cicala.
From A Desperate Voyage by Knight, Edward Frederick
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