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chafer

American  
[chey-fer] / ˈtʃeɪ fər /

noun

  1. any scarabaeid beetle.

chafer British  
/ ˈtʃeɪfə /

noun

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

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Etymology

Origin of chafer

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

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