canicular
英[kə\'nɪkjʊlə]
美[kə\'nɪkjələ]
基本释义
- n.
- 天狼星的，（每年七八月）酷暑期的
英英释义
Adjective
1. of or relating to the dog days of summer;
"the canicular heat of the Deep South"
2. relating to or especially immediately preceding or following the heliacal rising of Canicula (the Dog Star);
"canicular days"