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ladybird beetle

[ ley-dee-burd ]
/ ˌleɪ diˌbɜrd /

noun

ladybug.

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Words nearby ladybird beetle

lady-in-waiting, lady-killer, lady-of-the-night, ladybeetle, ladybird, ladybird beetle, ladyboy, ladybug, ladyfinger, ladyfish, ladyfy

Origin of ladybird beetle

1730–40, Americanism; lady (uninflected possessive case) Virgin Mary + bird; i.e. (our) Lady's bird
Also called la·dy·bird.
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