mudpuddle

noun

Etymology

From mud + puddle.

  1. inherited from *puddaz
  2. inherited from pudd — “ditch
  3. inherited from podel
  4. compounded as mudpuddle — “mud + puddle

Definitions

  1. A puddle of mud or muddy water.

  2. Of butterflies, to congregate on moist soil for feeding.

    • It is not known why some butterfly species mudpuddle, but it is well known that they do.

The neighborhood

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