COCKCHAFER


Meaning of COCKCHAFER in English

/ ˈkɒktʃeɪfə(r); NAmE ˈkɑːk-/ (also ˈMay bug ) noun

a large brown insect that flies and makes a loud noise in early evening in summer

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WORD ORIGIN

early 18th cent.: from cock (expressing size or vigour) + chafer .

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