June bug

or Junebug

noun

Also called May beetle. any of several large, brown beetles of the genus Phyllophaga, of the scarab family, appearing in late spring and early summer.

green June beetle.

Chiefly Northern and North Midland U.S. a firefly.

Origin of June bug

First recorded in 1825–35

Words nearby June bug

juncture, Jundiaí, June, Juneau, Juneberry, June bug, June grass, Juneteenth, Jung, Jung, Carl, Jünger

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Example sentences from the Web for June bug

The more they eat the sooner they come out into the bright world as a June-bug or some other kind of beetle.
Little Busybodies|Jeanette Augustus Marks and Julia Moody
He spent his life seining the air for flying fish of the June-bug order, and then sticking pins through 'em and calling 'em names.
Options|O. Henry
It always makes me think of a large June-bug dragged about by an accommodating crowd of fancy-colored flies!
The Land of Thor|J. Ross Browne
There is a good deal of what might be called the June-bug style of composition.
Talks on Writing English|Arlo Bates

There are several facts about a June-bug that are interesting.
Little Busybodies|Jeanette Augustus Marks and Julia Moody

British Dictionary definitions for June bug

June bug

June beetle

noun

any of various large brown North American scarabaeid beetles that are common in late spring and early summer, esp any of the genus PolyphyllaAlso called: May beetle, May bug

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单词	june bug
释义	June bug or Junebug noun Also called May beetle. any of several large, brown beetles of the genus Phyllophaga, of the scarab family, appearing in late spring and early summer. green June beetle. Chiefly Northern and North Midland U.S. a firefly. Origin of June bug First recorded in 1825–35 Words nearby June bug juncture, Jundiaí, June, Juneau, Juneberry, June bug, June grass, Juneteenth, Jung, Jung, Carl, Jünger Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for June bug The more they eat the sooner they come out into the bright world as a June-bug or some other kind of beetle. Little Busybodies\|Jeanette Augustus Marks and Julia Moody He spent his life seining the air for flying fish of the June-bug order, and then sticking pins through 'em and calling 'em names. Options\|O. Henry It always makes me think of a large June-bug dragged about by an accommodating crowd of fancy-colored flies! The Land of Thor\|J. Ross Browne There is a good deal of what might be called the June-bug style of composition. Talks on Writing English\|Arlo Bates There are several facts about a June-bug that are interesting. Little Busybodies\|Jeanette Augustus Marks and Julia Moody British Dictionary definitions for June bug June bug June beetle noun any of various large brown North American scarabaeid beetles that are common in late spring and early summer, esp any of the genus PolyphyllaAlso called: May beetle, May bug Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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