WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
rose′ bee′tle, 
    1. InsectsSee rose chafer. 
    2. InsectsSee Fuller rose beetle. 
    • 1775–85

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
rose′ chaf′er, 
  1. Insectsa tan scarabaeid beetle, Macrodactylus subspinosis, that feeds on the flowers and foliage of roses, grapes, peach trees, etc. Also called rose beetle. 
  • 1695–1705

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
rose chafer, rose beetle n
  1. a British scarabaeid beetle, Cetonia aurata, that has a greenish-golden body with a metallic lustre and feeds on plants
'rose beetle' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
rose chafer - Fuller rose beetle - rose weevil

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