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noun
a tan scarabaeid beetle, Macrodactylus subspinosis, that feeds on the flowers and foliage of roses, grapes, peach trees, etc.
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Also called rose beetle.
Origin of rose chafer
First recorded in 1695–1705
Words nearby rose chafer
rose-breasted grosbeak, rosebud, Roseburg, rosebush, rose campion, rose chafer, rose cold, rose-colored, rose-colored glasses, rose-coloured, rose comb
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British Dictionary definitions for rose chafer
rose chafer
rose beetle
noun
a British scarabaeid beetle, Cetonia aurata, that has a greenish-golden body with a metallic lustre and feeds on plants
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