单词 | mexican bean beetle |
释义 | Mexican bean beetle in American English US a spotted ladybug beetle (Epilachna varivestis) that eats the leaves and pods of bean plants Mexican bean beetle in American Englishnoun a ladybird beetle, Epilachna varivestis, introduced into the U.S. from Mexico, that feeds on the foliage of the bean plant Also called: bean beetle Word origin [1920–25]This word is first recorded in the period 1920–25. Other words that entered Englishat around the same time include: Unknown Soldier, checkout, follow-up, ski jump, slalom |
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