typically crepuscular or nocturnal insect having a stout body and feathery or hairlike antennae

East Indian legume having hairy foliage and small yellow flowers followed by cylindrical pods; used especially in India for food and forage and as a soil conditioner; sometimes placed in genus Phaseolus

any of various moths that have powdery wings

European mullein with smooth leaves and large yellow or purplish flowers; naturalized as a weed in North America

any of various orchids of the genus Phalaenopsis having often drooping glossy broad obovate or oval leaves usually dark green flushed purple or mottled grey and silver

any of various orchids of the genus Phalaenopsis having often drooping glossy broad obovate or oval leaves usually dark green flushed purple or mottled grey and silver

showing signs of wear and tear

worn or eaten away by (or as if by) moths

lacking originality or spontaneity; no longer new

resistant to damage by moths

a small sphere of camphor or naphthalene used to keep moths away from stored clothing

put into long-term storage

a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)

a stringy slimy substance consisting of yeast cells and bacteria; forms during fermentation and is added to cider or wine to produce vinegar

a term of address for an elderly woman

a term of address for a mother superior

a condition that is the inspiration for an activity or situation

care for like a mother

make children

the main circuit board for a computer

medium-sized storm petrel

medium-sized storm petrel

cell from which another cell of an organism (usually of a different sort) develops

the country where you were born

a woman who evokes the feelings usually reserved for a mother

insulting terms of address for people who are stupid or irritating or ridiculous

the imaginary author of a collection of nursery rhymes

a person who cares for the needs of others (especially in an overprotective or interfering way)

a hen with chicks

a woman's loose unbelted dress

United States labor leader (born in Ireland) who helped to found the Industrial Workers of the World (1830-1930)

the main vein of ore in a deposit

fragrant European mint having clusters of small violet-and-white flowers; naturalized especially in eastern North America

United States religious leader who was the first person born in the United States to be canonized (1774-1821)

the superior of a group of nuns

Indian nun and missionary in the Roman Catholic Church (born of Albanian parents in what is now Macedonia); dedicated to helping the poor in India (1910-1997)

Indian nun and missionary in the Roman Catholic Church (born of Albanian parents in what is now Macedonia); dedicated to helping the poor in India (1910-1997)

one's native language; the language learned by children and passed from one generation to the next

sound practical judgment

a boy excessively attached to his mother; lacking normal masculine interests

a daughter who is favored by and similar to her mother

second Sunday in May

milk secreted by a woman who has recently given birth

a male person

the mother of your spouse

an evergreen plant with large showy dark green leaves; contains a poison that swells the tongue and throat hence the name

stemless plant having narrow rigid leaves often cultivated as a houseplant

an evergreen plant with large showy dark green leaves; contains a poison that swells the tongue and throat hence the name

as naked as at birth

the iridescent internal layer of a mollusk shell