cockchafer

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cock·chaf·er /ˈkɒkˌtʃeɪfə $ ˈkɑːkˌtʃeɪfər/ noun [countable] HBIa European beetle (=a kind of insect) that damages trees and plants 金龟〔产于欧洲的一种害虫〕

Examples from the Corpus

cockchafer• Lucy herself said she remembered nothing of the dreadful cockchafer affair.

cock·chaf·er nounChineseSyllable

European insect) of beetle damages that Corpus kind (=a trees a

cockchafer
cock‧chaf‧er /ˈkɒkˌtʃeɪfə $ ˈkɑːkˌtʃeɪfər/

noun [countable]
a European beetle (=a kind of insect) that damages trees and plants

cock·cha·fer

BrE

/ˈkɒktʃeɪfə(r)/

NAmE

/ˈkɑːktʃeɪfər/

(

also ˈMay bug

)

noun

a large brown insect that flies and makes a loud noise in early evening in summer 鳃角金龟；五月甲虫；大栗鳃角金龟