half-moon

== English == === Alternative forms === halfmoon, half moon === Etymology === From half- +‎ moon. === Pronunciation === === Noun === half-moon (plural half-moons) The moon in its first or last quarter when only half the visible face is illuminated; a quarter moon. Anything shaped like a crescent, especially the base of a fingernail. A semicircular or crescent-shaped Filipino butter cookie. Synonym of black and white (“type of cookie”). ==== Coordinate terms ==== ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Translations ====