pine processionary

paɪn prəˈsɛʃənəri

pine processionaries

Definition

Definition of pine processionary - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

insects

TECH.

moth with caterpillars that move in nose-to-tail columns

TECH.

The pine processionary is common in Mediterranean forests.
The pine processionary can cause damage to pine trees.
Children are warned not to touch the pine processionary.

caterpillar

insect

larva

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Expressions with pine

pine box

box made of pine wood

She stored her tools in a pine box.

pine for

long for something or someone intensely

She pined for her hometown after moving away.

ride the pine

sit on the bench during a game

He had to ride the pine for most of the season.

pine green

adj.

of a dark green color resembling pine trees

The walls were painted a soothing pine green.

pine needle

long, slender leaves growing on pine trees

The wind rustled through the pine needles.

pine nut

edible seed of certain pine trees

She sprinkled pine nuts over the salad for extra crunch.

Expressions with processionary

processionary caterpillar

larval stage of moths moving in columns

The processionary caterpillar moved in a long line across the path.

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French:processionnaire du pin, ...
German:Pinien-Prozessionsspinner, ...
Italian:processionaria del pino, ...
Spanish:procesionaria del pino, ...
Portuguese:lagarta-do-pinheiro, ...
Chinese:松毛虫, ...
Japanese:松毛虫, ...
Arabic:عُثَّة الصَّنَوْبَر المَوْكِبِيَّة, ...
Hebrew:טַּוָּיָן אוֹרֵן, ...
Russian:сосновый шелкопряд, ...
Ukrainian:сосновий процесійний, ...
Hindi:पाइन प्रोसेशनरी, ...
Bengali:পাইন প্রসেশনারি, ...
Catalan:processionària del pi, ...
Czech:bourovec borový, ...
Danish:processionsspinder, ...
Dutch:dennenprocessierups, ...
Greek:πυκνόφυλλος, ...
Hungarian:fenyőilonca, ...
Khmer:មេអំបៅយប់ប្រភេទមួយដែលដង្កូវរបស់វាដើរជាជួរតាមគ្នាក្បាលទៅកន្ទុយ, ...
Korean:송충이 나방, ...
Persian:پروانه‌ی فرایند کاج, ...
Polish:barczatka sosnówka, ...
Portuguese (BR):processionária-do-pinheiro, ...
Romanian:procesionara de pin, ...
Swedish:tallprocessionsfjäril, ...
Thai:หนอนรถไฟ, ...
Turkish:çam kese böceği, ...
Vietnamese:sâu bướm rước thông, ...

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