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/red"bug'/, n. Chiefly South Atlantic States.chigger (def. 1).[1795-1805; RED1 + BUG1]
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redbug — ☆ redbug [red′bug΄ ] n. any of various red insects, as a cotton stainer or chigger … English World dictionary
redbug — Cotton Cot ton (k[o^]t t n), n. [F. coton, Sp. algodon the cotton plant and its wool, coton printed cotton, cloth, fr. Ar. qutun, alqutun, cotton wool. Cf. {Acton}, {Hacqueton}.] 1. A soft, downy substance, resembling fine wool, consisting of the … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
redbug — noun A particular kind of insect, a member of the family Pyrrhocoridae. Atticus paused, watching me locate an elusive redbug on my leg … Wiktionary
redbug — /ˈrɛdbʌg/ (say redbug) noun US → chigger1 …
redbug — red•bug [[t]ˈrɛdˌbʌg[/t]] n. Chiefly South Atlantic States. ent dial. chigger 1) • Etymology: 1795–1805 … From formal English to slang
redbug — noun larval mite that sucks the blood of vertebrates including human beings causing intense irritation • Syn: ↑harvest mite, ↑chigger, ↑jigger • Hypernyms: ↑trombiculid • Member Holonyms: ↑Trombicula, ↑ … Useful english dictionary
Redbug of the Southeast — chigger … Eponyms, nicknames, and geographical games
Aletia argillacea — Cotton Cot ton (k[o^]t t n), n. [F. coton, Sp. algodon the cotton plant and its wool, coton printed cotton, cloth, fr. Ar. qutun, alqutun, cotton wool. Cf. {Acton}, {Hacqueton}.] 1. A soft, downy substance, resembling fine wool, consisting of the … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Canton flannel — Cotton Cot ton (k[o^]t t n), n. [F. coton, Sp. algodon the cotton plant and its wool, coton printed cotton, cloth, fr. Ar. qutun, alqutun, cotton wool. Cf. {Acton}, {Hacqueton}.] 1. A soft, downy substance, resembling fine wool, consisting of the … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
chigger — n. 1. a small tropical flea ({Tunga penetrans}, formerly {Pulex penetrans}); same as {chigoe}. [Also spelled {chigre}.] Syn: chigoe, chigoe flea, {Tunga penetrans}. [WordNet 1.5] 2. a larval mite of the family {Trombiculidae} that sucks the blood … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
