BOX-ELDER BUG

Meaning of BOX-ELDER BUG in English

noun

Etymology: so called from its preference for the box elder

: a red-and-black sap-sucking bug ( Leptocoris trivittatus ) of the family Coreidae that sometimes feeds on fruit and hibernates in a partially dormant state often in buildings

Webster's New International English Dictionary. Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster. 2012

ELDER — I Any of about 20–30 species, mainly shrubs and small trees, that make up the genus Sambucus , in the …
Английский словарь Британика
BUG — I Coding error in a computer program that prevents it from functioning as designed. Most software companies have a quality-assurance …
Английский словарь Британика
ELDER — I. ˈeldə(r) noun ( -s ) Etymology: Middle English eldre, eller, ellern, from Old English ellærn, ellen; probably akin to …
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BUG — I. ˈbəg noun ( -s ) Etymology: Middle English bugge scarecrow; akin to German dialect bögge piece of dried nasal …
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Webster's New International English Dictionary
BUG — (n.) One of certain kinds of Crustacea; as, the sow bug; pill bug; bait bug; salve bug, etc.
Английский словарь Webster
BUG — ( n. ) One of certain kinds of Crustacea; as, the sow bug; pill bug; bait bug; salve bug, etc.
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
ELDER — elder 1 /el"deuhr/ , adj. a compar. of old with eldest as superl. 1. of greater age; older. 2. of …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
BUG — bug 1 /bug/ , n. , v. , bugged, bugging . n. 1. Also called true bug, hemipteran, hemipteron . …
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ELDER — I. ˈel-dər noun Etymology: Middle English eldre, from Old English ellærn; perhaps akin to Old English alor alder — more …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
BUG — I. ˈbəg noun Etymology: Middle English bugge hobgoblin; probably akin to Low German bögge goblin Date: 14th century obsolete : …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
ELDER — adj older; more aged, or existing longer. 2. elder ·adj one who is older; a superior in age; a senior. …
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BUG — noun a bugbear; anything which terrifies. 2. bug ·noun one of certain kinds of crustacea; as, the sow bug; pill …
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BOX — noun a small country house. 2. box ·vt to inclose in a box. 3. box ·noun the quantity that a …
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ELDER — [el.der] n [ME eldre, fr. OE ellaern; perh. akin to OE alor alder--more at alder] (bef. 12c): elderberry 2. [2]elder …
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BUG — [bug] n [ME bugge scarecrow; akin to Norw dial. bugge important man] (14c) obs: bogey, bugbear [2]bug n [origin unknown] …
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BOX — [box] n, pl box or box.es [ME, fr. OE, fr. L buxus, fr. Gk pyxos] (bef. 12c): an evergreen shrub …
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ELDER — any of about 20 to 30 species, mainly shrubs and small trees, comprising the genus Sambucus of the family Caprifoliaceae. …
Britannica English vocabulary
BUG — commonly, any insect. In entomology, however, it refers specifically to any member of the insect order Heteroptera (e.g., chinch bug, …
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ELDER — elder, Elder BrE AmE ˈeld ə AmE \ - ə r ▷ elder|s z ▶ ˌ elder ˈ brother BrE …
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
ELDER — / ˈeldə(r); NAmE / adjective , noun ■ adjective 1. [ only before noun ] ( of people, especially two …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
BUG — / bʌg; NAmE / noun , verb ■ noun 1. [ C ] ( especially NAmE ) any small insect …
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Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
ELDER — I. el ‧ der 1 /ˈeldə $ -ər/ BrE AmE adjective especially British English [ Language: Old English ; Origin: …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
BUG — I. bug 1 S3 /bʌɡ/ BrE AmE noun [countable] [ Date: 1600-1700 ; Origin: Perhaps from bug 'evil spirit, scarecrow' …
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Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
ELDER — adj. & n. --attrib.adj. (of two indicated persons, esp. when related) senior; of a greater age (my elder brother). --n. …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
ELDER — adj. & n. attrib.adj. (of two indicated persons, esp. when related) senior; of a greater age (my elder brother). n. …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
BOX — n. & v. n. 1 a container, usu. with flat sides and of firm material such as wood or card, …
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ELDER — 1. adj. & n. --attrib.adj. (of two indicated persons, esp. when related) senior; of a greater age (my elder brother). …
Oxford English vocab
BOX — 1. n. & v. --n. 1. a container, usu. with flat sides and of firm material such as wood or …
Oxford English vocab
ELDER — ( elders) 1. The elder of two people is the one who was born first. ...his elder brother. ...the elder …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
BUG — ( bugs, bugging, bugged) 1. A bug is an insect or similar small creature. ( INFORMAL ) We noticed tiny …
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BOX — ( boxes, boxing, boxed) Frequency: The word is one of the 1500 most common words in English. 1. A box …
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ELDER — I. adjective COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES an older/elder brother ▪ I have two older brothers. elder statesman elder statesman ▪ …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
BUG — I. noun COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES a flu virus/bug ▪ the spread of the flu virus a stomach bug (= …
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BOX — I. noun COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES a (big) box office draw (= a successful actor who many people will pay …
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ELDER — [adjective] [before noun; not gradable] Elder is used for people in the same family.an elder sister/brother/son/daughter.There were two British prime …
Cambridge English vocab
ELDER — n. Berain Jean the Elder box elder Bruegel Pieter the Elder Brueghel Jan the Elder Cato the Elder Cranach Lucas …
Britannica Concise Encyclopedia
ELDER — n. Any of about 2030 species, mainly shrubs and small trees, that make up the genus Sambucus , in the …
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BUG — n. lightning bug assassin bug Bug River Western Bug River potato bug June bug pill bug sow bug squash bug …
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Moby Thesaurus English vocabulary
ELDER — I. noun Elder is used after these nouns: ↑ church , ↑ village II. adj. Elder is used with these …
Oxford Collocations English Dictionary
BUG — I. noun 1 infectious illness ADJECTIVE ▪ nasty ▪ flu , stomach , tummy VERB + BUG ▪ have ▪ …
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BUG — < programming > An unwanted and unintended property of a program or piece of hardware, especially one that causes it …
FOLDOC Computer English Dictionary
ELDER — adj. 1 older, senior My elder brother was born in 1930 2 venerable, respected, (pre-)eminent; experienced, veteran Clemenceau was an …
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BUG — n. 1 insect, beetle, larva, grub, caterpillar, butterfly, mosquito, fly, spider, Colloq Brit creepy-crawly, US no-see-em There's a bug on …
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ELDER — adjective 1 BAD : The restaurant seems to be more popular with elder people. GOOD : The restaurant seems to …
Longman Common Errors English vocabulary
ELDER — I 1. прил. 1) сравн. от old 1. 2) старший (по возрасту); уст. старший, занимающий более высокое положение elder brother's …
Большой Англо-Русский словарь
BUG — I 1. сущ. 1) насекомое (особ. кровососущие); личинка насекомых; жук potato bug ≈ колорадский жук Syn : insect 2) энт. …
Большой Англо-Русский словарь
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Большой Англо-Русский словарь
ELDER — elder.ogg _I 1. ʹeldə n 1. pl старшие I know my duty to my elders - я знаю свой долг …
Англо-Русско-Английский словарь общей лексики - Сборник из лучших словарей
BOX — box.ogg _I 1. bɒks n 1. 1> коробка; ящик; сундук box honey - секционный мёд, мёд в секциях box respirator …
Англо-Русско-Английский словарь общей лексики - Сборник из лучших словарей
BOX — 1) ящик; коробка || упаковывать в ящик или коробку 2) втулка; гнездо 3) кожух; корпус 4) (распределительная) коробка 5) камера; …
Большой Англо-Русский политехнический словарь
BOX — 1) ящик; коробка || упаковывать в ящик или коробку 2) втулка; гнездо 3) кожух; корпус 4) (распределительная) коробка 5) камера; шкаф; бокс 6) метал. короб; …
Большой Англо-Русский политехнический словарь - РУССО
BOX — 1) ящик; коробка|| упаковывать в ящик или коробку 2) шкатулка 3) камера; бокс; будка; кабина 4) метал короб 5) соединительная муфта 6) прямоугольних (на блок-схеме); …
Англо-Русский научно-технический словарь
ELDER — I elder прил.1) сравн. от old 1. 2) старший (по возрасту); устар. старший, занимающий более высокое положение elder brother's care …
Англо-Русский словарь Tiger
BUG — I Bug сущ.1) насекомое (особ. кровососущие); личинка насекомых; жук potato bug — колорадский жук Syn:insect 2) энт. клоп Syn:bed-bug, house-bug …
Англо-Русский словарь Tiger
ELDER — _I 1. ʹeldə n 1. pl старшие I know my duty to my elders - я знаю свой долг перед …
Большой новый Англо-Русский словарь
BUG — 1. bʌg n 1. энт. клоп ( Hemiptera spp. ) 2. жук; букашка 3. разг. 1> микроб the flue bug …
Большой новый Англо-Русский словарь
BOX — _I 1. bɒks n 1. 1> коробка; ящик; сундук box honey - секционный мёд, мёд в секциях box respirator - …
Большой новый Англо-Русский словарь
ELDER — I ˈeldə 1. прил. 1) сравн. ст. от old 1. 2) старший ( по возрасту ) ; уст. старший, занимающий …
Англо-Русский словарь по общей лексике
BUG — I bʌɡ 1. сущ. 1) насекомое ( особ. кровососущие ) ; личинка насекомых; жук potato bug — колорадский жук Syn: …
Англо-Русский словарь по общей лексике

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