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单词 japanese beetle
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Japanese beetle


noun

a small beetle, Popillia japonica, of the scarab family, introduced into the eastern U.S. from Japan, the adult of which feeds on the foliage of fruit and other trees, and the larva of which feeds on plant roots.

Origin of Japanese beetle

First recorded in 1915–20

Words nearby Japanese beetle

Japanese anemone, Japanese arborvitae, Japanese artichoke, Japanese barberry, Japanese basil, Japanese beetle, Japanese B encephalitis, Japanese B encephalitis virus, Japanese black pine, Japanese cedar, Japanese Chin
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British Dictionary definitions for Japanese beetle

Japanese beetle

noun

a scarabaeid beetle, Popillia japonica, that eats the leaves and fruits of various plants: accidentally introduced into the US from Japan
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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