n.
Pronunciation: ' ska-r ə b
Function: noun
Etymology: Middle French scarabee, from Latin scarabaeus
Date: 1579
1 : any of a family (Scarabaeidae) of stout-bodied beetles (as a dung beetle) with lamellate or fan-shaped antennae
2 : a stone or faience beetle used in ancient Egypt as a talisman, ornament, and a symbol of resurrection