European chafer
European chafer
nounDefinition of EUROPEAN CHAFER
: an Old World beetle (Rhizotragus majalis syn. Amphimallon majalis) established in parts of eastern North America where its larva is a destructive pest on the roots of turf grasses
First Known Use of EUROPEAN CHAFER
1947
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