chafers
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- واژهنامه · Merriam-Webster Collegiate Dictionary European chafer Function: noun Date: 1947 : an Old World beetle ( Rhizotragus majalis syn. Amphimallon majalis ) established in parts of eastern No. America where its larva is a destructive pest on the roots of turf grasses cha·fer n. Pronunciation: ' chā-fər Function: noun Etymology: Middle English cheaffer, from Old English ceafor; probably akin to Old English ceafl jowl ― more at JOWL Date: before 12th century : any of various scarab beetles (as a cockchafer) that feed on leaves and flowers and whose larvae feed on plant roots rose chafer Function: noun Date: 1704 : a common No. American scarab beetle ( Macrodactylus subspinosus ) that feeds on plant roots as a larva and on leaves and flowers (as of rose or grapevines) as an adult ― called also rose bug