"fly bottle" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: fly bottles [plural], fly-bottle [alternative]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} fly bottle (plural fly bottles)
  1. A type of bottle used as a flytrap, with a central opening at the bottom and partially filled with an attractant such as beer or vinegar. Translations (Translations): 捕蠅瓶 /捕蝇瓶 (Chinese Mandarin), kärpäspullo (Finnish), Fliegenglas [neuter] (German), muchołówka [feminine] (Polish)

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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