chafer

[ chey-fer ]

noun

1. any scarabaeid beetle.

chafer

/ ˈtʃeɪfə /

noun

1. any of various scarabaeid beetles, such as the cockchafer and rose chafer

Word History and Origins

Origin of chafer¹

before 1000; Middle English cheaffer, chaver, Old English ceofor; akin to German Käfer

Word History and Origins

Origin of chafer¹

Old English ceafor; related to Old Saxon kevera, Old High German chevar

Example Sentences

After 104 years of living, there isn't much that is new to World War Two veteran Percy Chafer from London.

From BBC

Further to the east, Percival Chafer had reached Sword beach, another of the landing sites on the Normandy coast.

From BBC

He said they "love nice gardens and lawns" because they can dig into them to find chafer grubs and other insects but those who don't want the visitors can use "use non-toxic chemical repellents to dissuade them".

From BBC

The results show that male chafer's ability to detect the female sex pheromone does run on a 48-hour, circabidian cycle that matches the female mating behavior.

From Science Daily

The large black chafer beetle, Holotrichia parallela, is an agricultural pest in Asia.

From Science Daily