gypsy

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"All he wanted was to be home with me and his pet kitty, Charley, playing his gypsy guitar."

From BBC • Dec. 5, 2023

The gypsy moth was renamed the spongy moth by the Entomological Society of America last year, and the former Hottentot Teal, a duck, was renamed the Blue-Billed Teal by the American Ornithological Society.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 12, 2023

In 2022, for instance, the Entomological Society of America adopted spongy moth for the invasive moth Lymantria dispar, getting rid of gypsy moth.

From Science Magazine • Sep. 5, 2023

Pope Francis, who visited a gypsy community during his recent visit to Slovakia, will meet with the Croatian-based team from the World Roma Federation, the Vatican players and Lazio’s leadership on Saturday before the match.

From Seattle Times • Nov. 16, 2021

The gypsy moth, a native of Europe, has been in the United States for nearly a hundred years.

From "Silent Spring" by Rachel Carson