cockchafer
cock·cha·fer
noun \ˈkäk-ˌchā-fər\Definition of COCKCHAFER
: a large European beetle (Melolontha melolontha) destructive to vegetation as an adult and to roots as a larva; also : any of various related beetles
Origin of COCKCHAFER
1cock + chafer
First Known Use: 1712
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