khapra beetle
American
[kah-pruh, kap-ruh]
/ ˈkɑ prə, ˈkæp rə /
noun
Etymology
Origin of khapra beetle
First recorded in 1895–1900; from Hindi khaprā “destroyer” + beetle 1
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