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khapra beetle

khapra beetle
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    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [kah-pruh, kap-ruh]
    • /ˈkɑ prə, ˈkæp rə/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [kah-pruh, kap-ruh]
    • /ˈkɑ prə, ˈkæp rə/

Definitions of khapra beetle words

  • noun khapra beetle a tiny cosmopolitan beetle, Trogoderma granarium, that is a pest of stored grain and other dried organic matter. 1
  • noun khapra beetle a dermestid beetle (Trogoderma granarium) native to S and SE Asia, now a destructive grain pest in much of the world 0
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Origin of khapra beetle

First appearance:

before 1925
One of the 11% newest English words
First recorded in 1925-30, khapra beetle is from the Hindi word khaprā literally, destroyer

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Parts of speech for Khapra beetle

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khapra beetle popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 32% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 71% 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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