Meanings
nounrose beetle (plural rose beetles)
plural rose beetles
- Synonym of rose chafer (“Cetonia aurata”).
Synonyms: rose chafer
- Synonym of rose chafer (“Macrodactylus subspinosus”).
Synonyms: rose chafer
Synonyms & antonyms
nounSynonym of rose chafer (“Cetonia aurata”).
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nounSynonym of rose chafer (“Macrodactylus subspinosus”).
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nouna common metallic green European beetle: larvae feed on plant roots and adults on leaves and flowers of e.g. roses
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rose chaferCetonia aurata
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rose beetle. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/rose%20beetle
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“rose beetle.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/rose%20beetle. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “rose beetle,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/rose%20beetle.
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