rose beetle
noun
Origin of rose beetle
First recorded in 1775–85
Words nearby rose beetle
roscommon,
rose,
rose acacia,
rose aphid,
rose apple,
rose beetle,
rose bengal,
rose bowl,
rose box,
rose campion,
rose chafer
Example sentences from the Web for rose beetle
She knew very well he was not a rose-beetle; he was a dung-beetle.
The Adventures of Maya the Bee |Waldemar BonselsYou let me think you were a rose-beetle and yesterday the snail told me you are a tumble-bug.
The Adventures of Maya the Bee |Waldemar BonselsThe rose-beetle turned his fan-shaped feelers to one side and let a ray of sunlight glide over them.
The Adventures of Maya the Bee |Waldemar Bonsels