colorado beetle

col·o·rad·o bee·tle

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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [kol-uh-rad-oh, -rah-doh beet-l]
- /ˌkɒl əˈræd oʊ, -ˈrɑ doʊ ˈbit l/
- /kɒləˈrɑːdəʊ ˈbiː.tl̩/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [kol-uh-rad-oh, -rah-doh beet-l]
- /ˌkɒl əˈræd oʊ, -ˈrɑ doʊ ˈbit l/

Definitions of colorado beetle words

noun colorado beetle a black-and-yellow beetle, Leptinotarsa decemlineata, that is a serious pest of potatoes, feeding on the leaves: family Chrysomelidae 3
noun colorado beetle a widely distributed black-and-yellowish beetle (Leptinotarsa decemlineata) that is a destructive pest of potatoes and other plants 3
noun colorado beetle a black and yellow leaf beetle, Leptinotarsa decemlineata, originally of Colorado and neighboring states but now a common pest in all potato-growing regions of the U.S. 1
noun colorado beetle striped insect 1
noun colorado beetle A beetle, Leptinotarsa decemlineata, formerly Doryphora decemlineata, with black and yellow stripes, that is a serious pest of potatoes. 0

before 1865

One of the 28% newest English words

An Americanism dating back to 1865-70

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