CHAFER


Meaning of CHAFER in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈchā-fər ]

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

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.