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moonbow

Noun CEFR B1
ˈmuːnbəʊ

Definitions

A rainbow formed by moonlight diffracted by water droplets in the air, usually fainter than a daytime rainbow and with fewer distinguishable colours.

Equivalents

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日本語月虹
한국어달무지개
Te Reo MāoriHinekōrako

Examples

Often rainbows by night or moonbows span the lake.”
Among the rarer optical effects associated with the moon are also moonbows or lunar rainbows.”
When the sun shines over Kentucky's Cumberland Falls, the mist creates a rainbow on most days. If the moon shines brightly enough, it can create a moonbow, too!”

CEFR level

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This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.
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