Latin

Noun

dolba f ‎(genitive dolbae); first declension

1. (Late Latin) caterpillar

Inflection

First declension.

Synonyms

• campē
• ērūca

References

• DOLBA in Charles du Fresne du Cange’s Glossarium Mediæ et Infimæ Latinitatis (augmented edition, 1883–1887)

Penobscot

Alternative forms

• dolbe

Etymology

Cognate to Abenaki tolba and Unami (pisëla)tulpe ‎(“soft-shelled turtle”).

Noun

dolba

1. turtle