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mosquito hawk
mosquito hawk
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Word History and Origins
Origin of mosquito hawk1
An Americanism dating back to 1700–10; so called because it feeds on nocturnal insects such as mosquitoes
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Example Sentences
This sign signifies the mosquito hawk or the dragon fly (fig. 320).
From Project Gutenberg
From the starlit sky above fell the shrill cry of the mosquito hawk, "peepeegeeceese, peepeegeeceese!"
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