mossie
mossie · mossies
Any of various species of sparrow, especially Passer melanurusAny of various species of sparrow, especially Passer melanurus.
/ˈmɒz.i/
Meaning
2 senses(South Africa)Any of various species of sparrow, especially Passer melanurus.
(Australia, New Zealand, UK, colloquial)A mosquito.
Origin
From Afrikaans, from Dutch mus (“a sparrow”). Diminutive formed from mosquito. Compare DuFrom Afrikaans, from Dutch mus (“a sparrow”).
Diminutive formed from mosquito. Compare Dutch meuzie (“mosquito”).
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