moonbow

American  

[moon-boh] / ˈmunˌboʊ /

noun

1. a rainbow caused by the refraction and reflection of light from the moon.

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Etymology

Origin of moonbow

First recorded in 1890–95; moon + (rain)bow

Example Sentences

Hawkins first visited the park that same year and became mesmerized by its beauty — particularly after seeing a moonbow in 2011.

From Los Angeles Times • May 15, 2024

Now, Smits — both an avid photographer and outdoorswoman — occasionally pushes the envelope to find more elusive moonbow shots.

From Los Angeles Times • May 15, 2024

“That was,” he continued, “the most pathetic moonbow I’ve ever seen.”

From Los Angeles Times • May 15, 2024

Anna Smits, who lives and works in the Yosemite Valley, saw her first moonbow during the pandemic.

From Los Angeles Times • May 15, 2024

A pearl light with misty shimmer         Went dancing about them all, As the dyes of the moonbow glimmer         On a trembling waterfall.

From AE in the Irish Theosophist by Russell, George William