avondrood

Dutch

Silhouet van Dordrecht met avondrood.

Deilephila elpenor, groot avondrood.

Etymology

From avond +‎ rood.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈaː.vɔntˌroːt/

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• Hyphenation: avond‧rood

Noun

avondrood n (uncountable)

1. afterglow (red sky after sunset)

   Coordinate terms: morgenrood, ochtendrood

2. either of two species of moth with characteristic pinkish-red coloring: Deilephila elpenor (elephant hawk moth or large elephant hawk moth) or Deilephila porcellus (small elephant hawk moth)

   Hyponyms: groot avondrood, klein avondrood

Derived terms

• groot avondrood
• klein avondrood