HyperDic: rose_beetle

English > 1 sense of the expression rose beetle:
NOUNanimalrose beetle, rose chafer, Cetonia aurataa common metallic green European beetle
English > rose beetle: 1 sense > noun 1, animal
MeaningA common metallic green European beetle: larvae feed on plant roots and adults on leaves and flowers of e.g. roses.
Synonymsrose chafer, Cetonia aurata
Member ofCetonia, genus CetoniaA genus of Cetoniidae
Broaderscarabaeid beetle, scarabaeid, scarabaeanAny of numerous species of stout-bodied beetles having heads with horny spikes
Catalancetonia aurata

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