Definition of cantharides in English:

cantharides

plural noun kanˈθarɪdiːzkanˈTHerəˌdēz

see Spanish fly
Example sentencesExamples
- It's also called cantharides and is a powder made from the ground-up bodies of a particular kind of blister beetle that's native to Spain and southern Europe.
- These larvae feed on the cantharides all winter, and, if in quantity, commit great havoc, leaving only the hard exterior portions untouched, such as the upper portion of the thorax, the green wing cases, and transparent wings.
- The most notorious is ‘Spanish fly’, also known as cantharides.
- This finding has caused many to mistakenly assume that cantharides, or rather ‘Spanish fly,’ is an aphrodisiac.
- In 1752 a Frenchman was prescribed 2 drams of cantharides for a fever and in the next two months bedded his wife at least 87 times.

Origin

Late Middle English: from Latin, plural of cantharis, from Greek kantharis 'Spanish fly'.

Definition of cantharides in US English:

cantharides

plural nounkanˈTHerəˌdēz

see Spanish fly
Example sentencesExamples
- This finding has caused many to mistakenly assume that cantharides, or rather ‘Spanish fly,’ is an aphrodisiac.
- In 1752 a Frenchman was prescribed 2 drams of cantharides for a fever and in the next two months bedded his wife at least 87 times.
- The most notorious is ‘Spanish fly’, also known as cantharides.
- It's also called cantharides and is a powder made from the ground-up bodies of a particular kind of blister beetle that's native to Spain and southern Europe.
- These larvae feed on the cantharides all winter, and, if in quantity, commit great havoc, leaving only the hard exterior portions untouched, such as the upper portion of the thorax, the green wing cases, and transparent wings.

Origin

Late Middle English: from Latin, plural of cantharis, from Greek kantharis ‘Spanish fly’.

单词	cantharides
释义	Definition of cantharides in English: cantharides plural noun kanˈθarɪdiːzkanˈTHerəˌdēz see Spanish fly Example sentencesExamples It's also called cantharides and is a powder made from the ground-up bodies of a particular kind of blister beetle that's native to Spain and southern Europe. These larvae feed on the cantharides all winter, and, if in quantity, commit great havoc, leaving only the hard exterior portions untouched, such as the upper portion of the thorax, the green wing cases, and transparent wings. The most notorious is ‘Spanish fly’, also known as cantharides. This finding has caused many to mistakenly assume that cantharides, or rather ‘Spanish fly,’ is an aphrodisiac. In 1752 a Frenchman was prescribed 2 drams of cantharides for a fever and in the next two months bedded his wife at least 87 times. Origin Late Middle English: from Latin, plural of cantharis, from Greek kantharis 'Spanish fly'. Definition of cantharides in US English: cantharides plural nounkanˈTHerəˌdēz see Spanish fly Example sentencesExamples This finding has caused many to mistakenly assume that cantharides, or rather ‘Spanish fly,’ is an aphrodisiac. In 1752 a Frenchman was prescribed 2 drams of cantharides for a fever and in the next two months bedded his wife at least 87 times. The most notorious is ‘Spanish fly’, also known as cantharides. It's also called cantharides and is a powder made from the ground-up bodies of a particular kind of blister beetle that's native to Spain and southern Europe. These larvae feed on the cantharides all winter, and, if in quantity, commit great havoc, leaving only the hard exterior portions untouched, such as the upper portion of the thorax, the green wing cases, and transparent wings. Origin Late Middle English: from Latin, plural of cantharis, from Greek kantharis ‘Spanish fly’.
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