moonbow

American  

[moon-boh] / ˈmunˌboʊ /

noun

1. a rainbow caused by the refraction and reflection of light from the moon.

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Etymology

Origin of moonbow

First recorded in 1890–95; moon + (rain)bow

Example Sentences

“It really lights me up just thinking about sitting in the spray and watching this moonbow cross in front of you.”

From Los Angeles Times • May 15, 2024

Now, Smits — both an avid photographer and outdoorswoman — occasionally pushes the envelope to find more elusive moonbow shots.

From Los Angeles Times • May 15, 2024

“That was,” he continued, “the most pathetic moonbow I’ve ever seen.”

From Los Angeles Times • May 15, 2024

Another, Eric Krapil, 28, from Laurel, Md., shared a full-arc moonbow photo from the night before, captured on his cellular phone.

From Los Angeles Times • May 15, 2024

It was pale, opalescent; here shimmering with the hues of the moonbow; here dusked with violet shadow, but, for the most part, pale, opalescent.

From The Divine Adventure Volume IV by Macleod, Fiona