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- [kok-chey-fer]
- /ˈkɒkˌtʃeɪ fər/
- /ˈkɒkˌtʃeɪ.fər/
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- [kok-chey-fer]
- /ˈkɒkˌtʃeɪ fər/
Definitions of cockchafer word
- noun cockchafer any of various Old World scarabaeid beetles, esp Melolontha melolontha of Europe, whose larvae feed on crops and grasses 3
- noun cockchafer any of several large European scarab beetles whose grubs live in the soil and feed on the roots of plants 3
- noun cockchafer any of certain scarab beetles, especially the European species, Melolontha melolontha, which is very destructive to forest trees. 1
- noun cockchafer A large brown European beetle that flies at dusk and often crashes into lighted windows. The adults are damaging to foliage and flowers, and the larvae are a pest of cereal and grass roots. 1
- noun cockchafer Any of the large European beetles from the genus Melolontha that are destructive to vegetation. 0
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Origin of cockchafer
First appearance:
before 1685 One of the 48% oldest English words
1685-95; cock1 (with reference to its size) + chafer
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Parts of speech for Cockchafer
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
cockchafer popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 53% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 66% 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.
cockchafer usage trend in Literature
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