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flower beetle
noun
- any of numerous, usually brightly colored beetles, as of the families Malachiidae and Dasytidae, that live on flowers and are predaceous on other insects.
- any of certain scarabaeid beetles of the subfamily Cetoniinae that feed on pollen.
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Word History and Origins
Origin of flower beetle1
An Americanism dating back to 1835–45
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Example Sentences
In the sand at our feet an iridescent flower beetle crawled, its metallic green and blue wings burning like a spark.
From Project Gutenberg
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