English Explanatory Dictionary

sunbow

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A bow or arc of prismatic colors like a rainbow, caused by refraction through a spray of water from a cataract, waterfall, fountain, etc., rather than through droplets of rain.

Pronunciation

/ˈsʌnbəʊ/

Word forms

sunbow sunbows

Etymology

From sun + bow. Compare rainbow.

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