rose chafer

ro·sé chaf·er

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [roh-zey chey-fer]
- /roʊˈzeɪ ˈtʃeɪ fər/
- /rəʊz ˈʧeɪfə/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [roh-zey chey-fer]
- /roʊˈzeɪ ˈtʃeɪ fər/

Definitions of rose chafer words

noun rose chafer a tan scarabaeid beetle, Macrodactylus subspinosis, that feeds on the flowers and foliage of roses, grapes, peach trees, etc. 1
noun rose chafer a British scarabaeid beetle, Cetonia aurata, that has a greenish-golden body with a metallic lustre and feeds on plants 0
noun rose chafer a small North American scarab beetle (Macrodactylus subspinosus) that, as a larva, feeds on plant roots, and, as an adult, on leaves and flowers 0

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Origin of rose chafer

First appearance:

before 1695

One of the 49% oldest English words

First recorded in 1695-1705

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Parts of speech for Rose chafer

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rose chafer popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 40% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 60% 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.

rose chafer usage trend in Literature

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