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rose beetle

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Word History and Origins

Origin of rose beetle1

First recorded in 1775–85
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Example Sentences

The rose-beetle (Cetonia aurata), Rsel informs us he fed with fruit and moist white bread for as long a period.

The rose beetle frequents roses especially, of which it eats the petals and the stamens.

In Russia the rose beetle is considered a very efficacious remedy for hydrophobia.

The rose-beetle turned his fan-shaped feelers to one side and let a ray of sunlight glide over them.

The same, keeping on the watch for all previous insects but the rose beetle; this will have left.

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