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mosquito hawk

noun

nighthawk (def. 1).
Chiefly Southern U.S.Also called skeeter hawk. dragonfly (def. 1).

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Origin of mosquito hawk

An Americanism dating back to 1700–10; so called because it feeds on nocturnal insects such as mosquitoes

regional variation note for mosquito hawk

2. See dragonfly.

Words nearby mosquito hawk

Mosquito Coast, mosquitofish, mosquito fleet, mosquito fly, mosquito forceps, mosquito hawk, mosquito net, mosquito netting, moss, Mossad, Mossadegh
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British Dictionary definitions for mosquito hawk

mosquito hawk

noun

another name for nighthawk (def. 1)
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