English Explanatory Dictionary

mossie

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Any of various species of sparrow, especially Passer melanurus.
noun
  1. A mosquito.
name
  1. A diminutive of the male given name Maurice.
noun
  1. A de Havilland Mosquito.
noun
  1. A person of Maori descent living in Australia.

Pronunciation

/ˈmɒs.i/ /ˈmɒz.i/ en-au-mossie.ogg

Word forms

mossie mossies mozzie mozzy mossy

Etymology

From Afrikaans, from Dutch mus (“a sparrow”).

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