potatobug
or pota·to bug
[ puh-tey-toh-buhg, -tey-tuh- ]
/ pəˈteɪ toʊˌbʌg, -ˈteɪ tə- /
noun
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Nearby words
potato race, potato tuberworm, potato vine, potato worm, potato yam, potatobug, potatory, potawatomi, potbellied pig, potbelly, potbelly stove
Origin of potatobug
An Americanism dating back to 1790–1800
Also called potato beetle.
Definition for potato beetle (2 of 2)
Colorado potato beetle
noun
a black and yellow leaf beetle, Leptinotarsa decemlineata, originally of Colorado and neighboring states but now a common pest in all potato-growing regions of the U.S.
Origin of Colorado potato beetle
An Americanism dating back to 1865–70
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