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rose chafer

noun

  1. a tan scarabaeid beetle, Macrodactylus subspinosis, that feeds on the flowers and foliage of roses, grapes, peach trees, etc.


rose chafer

noun

  1. a British scarabaeid beetle, Cetonia aurata , that has a greenish-golden body with a metallic lustre and feeds on plants
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of rose chafer1

First recorded in 1695–1705
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Example Sentences

One particular pest, the rose chafer beetle, can harm wine grapes.

There is a brown beetle called the rose chafer, which eats the flower itself.

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