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potatobug

or pota·to bug

[ puh-tey-toh-buhg, -tey-tuh- ]
/ pəˈteɪ toʊˌbʌg, -ˈteɪ tə- /

noun

Colorado potato beetle.

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Nearby words

  1. potato race,
  2. potato tuberworm,
  3. potato vine,
  4. potato worm,
  5. potato yam,
  6. potatory,
  7. potawatomi,
  8. potbellied,
  9. potbellied pig,
  10. potbelly

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
Also called Colorado beetle, potato beetle, potatobug.
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British Dictionary definitions for potato beetle

potato beetle

noun

another name for the Colorado beetle
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