"hayhenny" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: hayhennies [plural]
Etymology: From Spanish jejenes, plural of jején (“midge”). Etymology templates: {{der|en|es|jejenes}} Spanish jejenes, {{m|es|jején||midge}} jején (“midge”) Head templates: {{en-noun}} hayhenny (plural hayhennies)
  1. (rare) A small biting midge (especially in Latin America); a noseeum. Tags: rare Categories (lifeform): Dipterans
    Sense id: en-hayhenny-en-noun--o61e9e0 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

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