Meanings
nounrose bug (plural rose bugs)
plural rose bugs
- 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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More synonyms by meaning
nouncommon North American beetle: larvae feed on roots and adults on leaves and flowers of e.g. rose bushes or apple trees or grape vines
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rose chaferMacrodactylus subspinosus
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melolonthid beetle
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rose bug. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/rose%20bug
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“rose bug.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/rose%20bug. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “rose bug,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/rose%20bug.
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