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goldsmith beetle

noun

  1. a brilliant golden scarabaeid beetle, Cetonia aurata, of Europe.

goldsmith beetle

noun

  1. any of various scarabaeid beetles that have a metallic golden lustre, esp the rose chafer
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Word History and Origins

Origin of goldsmith beetle1

An Americanism dating back to 1850–55

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