rose chafer
noun
a tan scarabaeid beetle, Macrodactylus subspinosis, that feeds on the flowers and foliage of roses, grapes, peach trees, etc.
Also called
rose beetle.
Origin of rose chafer
First recorded in 1695–1705
Words nearby rose chafer
rose beetle,
rose bengal,
rose bowl,
rose box,
rose campion,
rose chafer,
rose cold,
rose comb,
rose d'anvers,
rose family,
rose fever
Example sentences from the Web for rose chafer
The Rose-chafer, the Common Cockchafer are but small deer for him.
The Glow-Worm and Other Beetles |Jean Henri Fabre
British Dictionary definitions for rose chafer
rose chafer
rose beetle
noun
a British scarabaeid beetle, Cetonia aurata, that has a greenish-golden body with a metallic lustre and feeds on plants