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colorado potato beetle

col·o·rad·o po·ta·to bee·tle
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    • US Pronunciation
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    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [kol-uh-rad-oh, -rah-doh puh-tey-toh, -tuh beet-l]
    • /ˌkɒl əˈræd oʊ, -ˈrɑ doʊ pəˈteɪ toʊ, -tə ˈbit l/
    • /kɒləˈrɑːdəʊ pəˈteɪtəʊ ˈbiː.tl̩/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [kol-uh-rad-oh, -rah-doh puh-tey-toh, -tuh beet-l]
    • /ˌkɒl əˈræd oʊ, -ˈrɑ doʊ pəˈteɪ toʊ, -tə ˈbit l/

Definition of colorado potato beetle words

  • noun colorado potato 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
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Origin of colorado potato beetle

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before 1865
One of the 28% newest English words
An Americanism dating back to 1865-70

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colorado potato beetle popularity

This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 1% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.
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