harvest moon
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- noun
- /ˈhɑrvɪst muːn/
:
luna de la cosecha
- That's a beautiful harvest moon.
- harvest moon at night
- harvest moon rises
- full harvest moon
Examples
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The harvest moon shone brightly in the clear September sky, signaling the arrival of autumn and the harvest season.
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Did you see the harvest moon?
Fiction book (1999) -
Look at that harvest moon, son.
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Got a harvest moon tonight.
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Worked into the night, with only the light of the harvest moon to aid them.
Fiction book (1999) -
Outside, a harvest moon is lighting the night.
Fiction book (1996) -
Mrs. Van Tassel: It was during the war, on the night of the harvest moon.
Fiction book (1999) -
When the harvest moon rises, Stewart won't be able to control his change.
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She went outside and stared at the huge orange harvest moon that had spent its evening crossing the sky over Little Bear Lake.
Fiction book (1997) -
In fall, the full luminescent hollow of a harvest moon floats over the Higashiyama Mountains.
Fiction book (2000)
Surface Forms
Morphology
The compound combines 'harvest' (the season/time of gathering crops) with 'moon' (the lunar body), so a learner who knows both words can readily infer it refers to a moon associated with the harvest period. While the precise astronomical detail (closest full moon to the autumn equinox or its visual appearance) is specialized, the basic meaning is compositionally clear to a B1 learner.
Etymology
The noun harvest moon comes from the image of a bright moon that rises soon after sunset during harvest time and gives farmers extra light to bring in the harvest. That's why the name means the full moon nearest the harvest season.