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buck moon

buck moon noun: a full moon occurring in July.

Noun

buck moon (plural buck moons)

  1. A full moon occurring in July.

Forms of buck moon

pluralbuck moons

Origin of buck moon

So called because the new antlers of a buck emerge around this time of year.

Questions about buck moon

What does buck moon mean?
Buck moon means a full moon occurring in July.
What part of speech is buck moon?
Buck moon is a noun.
What is the plural of buck moon?
The plural of buck moon is buck moons.

Words near buck moon in the dictionary

  1. buck hoists
  2. Buck House
  3. buck in
  4. Buck Island
  5. Buck Meadows
  6. buck moon
  7. buck moons
  8. buck naked
  9. buck out
  10. buck private
  11. buck privates

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