moonbow

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moonbow

/ˈmuːnbəʊ/

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From moon + bow, by analogy with rainbow.

noun moonbows

A rainbow formed by moonlight diffracted by water droplets in the air, usually fainter than a daytime rainbow and with fewer distinguishable colours. Often rainbows by night or moonbows span the lake.
Similar: lunar rainbow, white rainbow

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noun Meteorological phenomenon

Español	arco lunar, arcoíris lunar
한국어	달무지개 dalmujigae
日本語	月虹 gekkō
中文	月虹 yuèhóng
Français	arc-en-ciel lunaire
Deutsch	Mondregenbogen
Italiano	arcobaleno lunare
Русский	лу́нная ра́дуга lúnnaja ráduga

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@misc{moonbow_2026,
  title = {moonbow},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/moonbow},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}