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asparagus beetle

as·par·a·gus bee·tle
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    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [uh-spar-uh-guh s beet-l]
    • /əˈspær ə gəs ˈbit l/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [uh-spar-uh-guh s beet-l]
    • /əˈspær ə gəs ˈbit l/

Definitions of asparagus beetle words

  • noun asparagus beetle either of two leaf beetles of the genus Crioceris that feed on the asparagus plant in both the larval and adult stages. 1
  • noun asparagus beetle A small beetle (Crioceris asparagi) that is destructive to asparagus. 0
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Origin of asparagus beetle

First appearance:

before 1805
One of the 41% newest English words
First recorded in 1805-15

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Parts of speech for Asparagus beetle

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asparagus beetle popularity

This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 29% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.
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