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Definition of “demoiselle”

demoiselle (dəmwɑːˈzɛl )

Also called: demoiselle crane, Numidian crane. a small crane, Anthropoides virgo, of central Asia, N Africa, and SE Europe, having grey plumage with long black breast feathers and white ear tufts
a less common name for a damselfly
another name for damselfish
a literary word for damsel

C16: from French: young woman; see damsel

There were instead huge numbers of otters and demoiselle cranes, which Grogan delighted in watching for hours on end.

Edward Paice LOST LION OF EMPIRE:The Life of 'Cape-to-Cairo' Grogan (2002)

This is the banded demoiselle , which is one of the medium-sized dragonflies.

Times, Sunday Times (2002)

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