Cicala

2 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Cicala \Ci*ca"la\ (ch[-e]*k[aum]"l[.a]), n. [It., fr. L.
     cicada.]
     A cicada. See {Cicada}. "At eve a dry cicala sung."
     --Tennison.
     [1913 Webster]



From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  cicala
       n : stout-bodied insect with large membranous wings; male has
           drum-like organs for producing a high-pitched drone [syn:
            {cicada}]
       [also: {cicale} (pl)]