[ 'skarəb ]
■ noun
1》 a large dung beetle, regarded as sacred in ancient Egypt. [ Scarabaeus sacer .]
↘any ~aeid.
2》 an ancient Egyptian gem in the form of a ~ beetle, engraved with hieroglyphs on the flat underside.
Origin
C16: from L. ~aeus , from Gk skarabeios .