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Blue moon

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  1. 1
    An extra full moon that appears in a subdivision of a year, namely:; The third full moon in a season that contains four rather than the usual three full moons. countable, uncountable
  2. 2
    a long time wordnet
  3. 3
    An extra full moon that appears in a subdivision of a year, namely:; The second of two full moons that occur in the same calendar month (a definition created by mistake in the 20th century). countable, uncountable
  4. 4
    The moon tinted towards blue as it appears in the sky, caused by dust or smoke in the atmosphere. countable, rare
  5. 5
    A long time. broadly, countable, idiomatic
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  1. 6
    A bright blue, sweet-flavored ice cream that is popular in the Midwestern U.S. and is a component of Superman ice cream. uncountable

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