greenbottle fly

[ green-bot-l ]

noun

1. any of several metallic-green blowflies, as Phaenicia sericata.

Word History and Origins

Origin of greenbottle fly¹

First recorded in 1860–65; green + bottle ¹

Example Sentences

“None of them were greenbottle flies—only some of his cousins. People make mistakes. The flies know that. That’s how the greenbottle fly first came around anyway. To help the people who had made some mistakes.”

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