English Explanatory Dictionary

blue moon

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. An extra full moon that appears in a subdivision of a year, namely:
  2. The third full moon in a season that contains four rather than the usual three full moons.
  3. The second of two full moons that occur in the same calendar month (a definition created by mistake in the 20th century).
  4. The moon tinted towards blue as it appears in the sky, caused by dust or smoke in the atmosphere.
  5. A long time.
  6. A bright blue, sweet-flavored ice cream that is popular in the Midwestern U.S. and is a component of Superman ice cream.

Pronunciation

en-au-blue moon.ogg

Word forms

blue moon blue moons

Derived words

once in a blue moon

Translations

Basque: ilargi urdin Catalan: lluna blava French: lune bleue Galician: lúa azul Italian: luna blu Japanese: ブルームーン Korean: 블루문 Portuguese: lua azul Russian: голуба́я луна́ Spanish: luna azul Vietnamese: trăng xanh
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