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ambrosia beetle

am·bro·sia bee·tle
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    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [am-broh-zhuh beet-l]
    • /æmˈbroʊ ʒə ˈbit l/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [am-broh-zhuh beet-l]
    • /æmˈbroʊ ʒə ˈbit l/

Definitions of ambrosia beetle words

  • noun ambrosia beetle any of various small beetles of the genera Anisandrus, Xyleborus, etc, that bore tunnels into solid wood, feeding on fungi growing in the tunnels: family Scolytidae (bark beetles) 3
  • noun ambrosia beetle bark beetle. 1
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Origin of ambrosia beetle

First appearance:

before 1895
One of the 18% newest English words
1895-1900; ambrosia in reference to the beetles' food, a coating formed by a fungus which they cultivate

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ambrosia beetle popularity

This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 5% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.
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