rose chafer
noun
a tan scarabaeid beetle, Macrodactylus subspinosis, that feeds on the flowers and foliage of roses, grapes, peach trees, etc.
Origin of rose chafer
1First recorded in 1695–1705
- Also called rose beetle.
Words Nearby rose chafer
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How to use rose chafer in a sentence
The Rose-chafer, the Common Cockchafer are but small deer for him.
The Glow-Worm and Other Beetles | Jean Henri FabreThere is a brown beetle called the rose chafer, which eats the flower itself.
The Library of Work and Play: Gardening and Farming. | Ellen Eddy Shaw
British Dictionary definitions for rose chafer
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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