moonbeam

English

/ˈmun.bim/

noun
Definitions
  • A shaft of moonlight.
  • Moonlight generally.
  • Any of various Australasian lycaenid butterflies of the genus .

Etymology

Compound from English moon + English beam (tree, keel, transmit matter information via a high-tech wireless mechanism).

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beam

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tree, keel, transmit matter information via a high-tech wireless mechanism

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Kanji

木, 樹

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