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rose chafer
noun
- a tan scarabaeid beetle, Macrodactylus subspinosis, that feeds on the flowers and foliage of roses, grapes, peach trees, etc.
rose chafer
noun
- a British scarabaeid beetle, Cetonia aurata , that has a greenish-golden body with a metallic lustre and feeds on plants
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Word History and Origins
Origin of rose chafer1
First recorded in 1695–1705
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Example Sentences
The Rose-chafer, the Common Cockchafer are but small deer for him.
From Project Gutenberg
There is a brown beetle called the rose chafer, which eats the flower itself.
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