rose beetle

/roʊz ˌbidl/
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Other forms: rose beetles

Definitions of rose beetle
  1. noun
    a common metallic green European beetle: larvae feed on plant roots and adults on leaves and flowers of e.g. roses
    synonyms: Cetonia aurata, rose chafer
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    type of:
    scarabaean, scarabaeid, scarabaeid beetle
    any of numerous species of stout-bodied beetles having heads with horny spikes
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