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barley midge

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.69 in modern English

Syllables
bar-ley midge
IPA
20
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
2
Syllables
10
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A Hessian fly (Mayetiola destructor).

Inflected Forms

barley midges (plural)

Questions

What does barley midge mean?
A Hessian fly (Mayetiola destructor).

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