The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:
Cicala \Ci*ca"la\ (ch[-e]*k[aum]"l[.a]), n. [It., fr. L. cicada.] A cicada. See Cicada. "At eve a dry cicala sung." --Tennison. [1913 Webster]WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):
cicala n 1: stout-bodied insect with large membranous wings; male has drum-like organs for producing a high-pitched drone [syn: cicada, cicala]