blue moon
Noun
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Noun
blue moon
- (countable) An extra full moon that appears in a subdivision of a year, namely:
- The third full moon in a quarter that contains four rather than the usual three full moons.
- The second of two full moons that occur in the same calendar month (a definition created by mistake in the 20th Century).
- (countable, rare) The moon tinted towards blue as it appears in the sky, caused by dust or smoke in the atmosphere.
- (countable, idiomatic, by extension) A long time.
- (uncountable) A bright blue, sweet#Noun|sweet-flavored ice cream that is popular in the Midwestern U.S. and is a component of Superman ice cream.
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