rose chafer
noun
: a common North American scarab beetle (Macrodactylus subspinosus) that feeds on plant roots as a larva and on leaves and flowers (as of rose or grapevines) as an adult
called also rose bug
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First Known Use
1827, in the meaning defined above
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“Rose chafer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rose%20chafer. Accessed 16 Apr. 2024.
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