beetle bank

noun

A strip of land within a crop field or garden that is planted with grasses or perennial plants in order to provide a habitat for beneficial insects, birds, and other fauna.

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Meanings

nounbeetle bank (plural beetle banks)

plural beetle banks

  1. agricultureA strip of land within a crop field or garden that is planted with grasses or perennial plants in order to provide a habitat for beneficial insects, birds, and other fauna.

Origin

Possibly a pun on bottle bank.

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APA

beetle bank. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/beetle%20bank

MLA

“beetle bank.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/beetle%20bank. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “beetle bank,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/beetle%20bank.

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