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flower beetle

noun

  1. any of numerous, usually brightly colored beetles, as of the families Malachiidae and Dasytidae, that live on flowers and are predaceous on other insects.
  2. any of certain scarabaeid beetles of the subfamily Cetoniinae that feed on pollen.


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Word History and Origins

Origin of flower beetle1

An Americanism dating back to 1835–45
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The flower beetle’s transformation began with a quick trip to the freezer.

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The flower beetle's transformation began with a quick trip to the freezer.

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