dard

sting

noun DAR Rare

Origin: From Old French dart, of Germanic origin, related to English 'dart'.

Also means

dart

Usage Note

Dard primarily refers to the stinging organ of an insect such as a bee or wasp. It can also mean a dart or javelin in historical/literary contexts. Note that the final d is silent. The related verb darder means 'to dart' or 'to sting', often used poetically of sunrays piercing down.

Examples

"L'abeille a planté son dard."

Natural Translation

The bee planted its sting.

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