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cigarette beetle

cig·a·rette bee·tle
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [sig-uh-ret, sig-uh-ret beet-l]
    • /ˌsɪg əˈrɛt, ˈsɪg əˌrɛt ˈbit l/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [sig-uh-ret, sig-uh-ret beet-l]
    • /ˌsɪg əˈrɛt, ˈsɪg əˌrɛt ˈbit l/

Definitions of cigarette beetle words

  • noun cigarette beetle a small cylindrical beetle, Lasioderma serricorne, that is a pest, especially of dried tobacco. 1
  • noun cigarette beetle Lasioderma serricorne, an anobiid beetle that infests tobacco. 0
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Origin of cigarette beetle

First appearance:

before 1890
One of the 20% newest English words
First recorded in 1890-95

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Parts of speech for Cigarette beetle

noun
adjective
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adverb
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cigarette 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.
According to our data about 69% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

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