potatobug

or pota·to bug

[ puh-tey-toh-buhg, -tey-tuh- ]
/ pəˈteɪ toʊˌbʌg, -ˈteɪ tə- /

noun

Colorado potato beetle.
Also called potato beetle.

Origin of potatobug

An Americanism dating back to 1790–1800

Words nearby potatobug

potato race, potato tuberworm, potato vine, potato worm, potato yam, potatobug, potatory, potawatomi, potbellied pig, potbelly, potbelly stove

Definition for potato beetle (2 of 2)

Colorado potato beetle

noun

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.
Also called Colorado beetle, potato beetle, potatobug.

Origin of Colorado potato beetle

An Americanism dating back to 1865–70

British Dictionary definitions for potato beetle

potato beetle

noun

another name for the Colorado beetle