cockchafer


Concise Oxford English Dictionary © 2008 Oxford University Press:
cockchafer /ˈkɒkˌtʃeɪfə/
noun a large brown dusk-flying beetle which is a destructive plant pest. [Melolontha melolontha.]
– origin C18: from cock1 (expressing size) + chafer.
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