cucumber beetle
noun
any leaf beetle of the genus Diabrotica and related genera that feeds on cucumbers and other plants of the gourd family and is a vector of cucurbit wilt.
Origin of cucumber beetle
1An Americanism dating back to 1835–45
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How to use cucumber beetle in a sentence
The watermelon seedlings must be protected from the cucumber beetle until the foliage becomes toughened.
The Vegetable Garden | AnonymousIn some sections of the country the little striped cucumber-beetle attacks the melons and cucumbers as soon as they come up.
Agriculture for Beginners | Charles William Burkett
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