ladybug

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ladybug

/ˈleɪ.di.bʌɡ/ US, UK

Where it comes from

From lady + bug, the “lady” here referring to Virgin Mary, the mother of Jesus. Compare German Marienkäfer, Danish mariehøne, Latvian mārīte, Macedonian бубамара (bubamara) and Spanish mariquita.

noun ladybugs · lady-bug

Canada, US Synonym of ladybird.
Similar: ladybird

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"ladybug." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/ladybug. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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"ladybug." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/ladybug.

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@misc{ladybug_2026,
  title = {ladybug},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/ladybug},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}