rose chafer

noun

a tan scarabaeid beetle, Macrodactylus subspinosis, that feeds on the flowers and foliage of roses, grapes, peach trees, etc.

Origin of rose chafer

First recorded in 1695–1705

Also called rose beetle.

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Historical Examples of rose chafer

The Rose-chafer, the Common Cockchafer are but small deer for him.
The Glow-Worm and Other Beetles
Jean Henri Fabre

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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