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potato beetle

po·ta·to bee·tle
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [puh-tey-toh, -tuh beet-l]
    • /pəˈteɪ toʊ, -tə ˈbit l/
    • /pəˈteɪtəʊ ˈbiː.tl̩/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [puh-tey-toh, -tuh beet-l]
    • /pəˈteɪ toʊ, -tə ˈbit l/

Definitions of potato beetle words

  • noun 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
  • noun potato beetle Colorado beetle 0
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Origin of potato beetle

First appearance:

before 1790
One of the 43% newest English words
An Americanism dating back to 1790-1800

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Parts of speech for Potato beetle

noun
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potato beetle popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 34% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 72% 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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