goldsmith beetle
noun
a brilliant golden scarabaeid beetle, Cetonia aurata, of Europe.
Origin of goldsmith beetle
An Americanism dating back to 1850–55
Words nearby goldsmith beetle
goldovsky,
goldsboro,
goldschmidt,
goldsinny,
goldsmith,
goldsmith beetle,
goldstein,
goldstein's toe sign,
goldstone,
goldtail moth,
goldthread
British Dictionary definitions for goldsmith beetle
goldsmith beetle
noun
any of various scarabaeid beetles that have a metallic golden lustre, esp the rose chafer