chafer

[ chey-fer ]

/ ˈtʃeɪ fər /

noun

any scarabaeid beetle.

Origin of chafer

before 1000; Middle English cheaffer, chaver,Old English ceofor; akin to German Käfer

Words nearby chafer

chaetognath, chaetophorous, chaetopod, chaetotaxy, chafe, chafer, chafeweed, chaff, chaffer, chaffinch, chaffy

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Example sentences from the Web for chafer

This is followed by a resting (pseudo-pupal) stage, and this by two successive larval stages like the grub of a chafer.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 6, Slice 6|Various
The cause of giving the chariot to Fiacc was that a chafer had gnawed his leg, so that death was nigh unto him.
The Most Ancient Lives of Saint Patrick|Various
The chafer was associated with the sun in Egypt, the broken egg engaged the attention of the thinking in Tibet.
Comparative Studies in Nursery Rhymes|Lina Eckenstein
Then the chafer, who was by a whole day the elder, disappeared among the blades of grass, leaving the other greatly impressed.
Little Johannes|Frederik van Eeden

Put forth thine ankle; and thou, Hans, breathe on the chafer.
The Mystery and Romance of Alchemy and Pharmacy|Charles John Samuel Thompson

British Dictionary definitions for chafer

chafer

/ (ˈtʃeɪfə) /

noun

any of various scarabaeid beetles, such as the cockchafer and rose chafer

Word Origin for chafer

Old English ceafor; related to Old Saxon kevera, Old High German chevar

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单词	chafer
释义	chafer [ chey-fer ] / ˈtʃeɪ fər / noun any scarabaeid beetle. Origin of chafer before 1000; Middle English cheaffer, chaver,Old English ceofor; akin to German Käfer Words nearby chafer chaetognath, chaetophorous, chaetopod, chaetotaxy, chafe, chafer, chafeweed, chaff, chaffer, chaffinch, chaffy Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for chafer This is followed by a resting (pseudo-pupal) stage, and this by two successive larval stages like the grub of a chafer. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 6, Slice 6\|Various The cause of giving the chariot to Fiacc was that a chafer had gnawed his leg, so that death was nigh unto him. The Most Ancient Lives of Saint Patrick\|Various The chafer was associated with the sun in Egypt, the broken egg engaged the attention of the thinking in Tibet. Comparative Studies in Nursery Rhymes\|Lina Eckenstein Then the chafer, who was by a whole day the elder, disappeared among the blades of grass, leaving the other greatly impressed. Little Johannes\|Frederik van Eeden Put forth thine ankle; and thou, Hans, breathe on the chafer. The Mystery and Romance of Alchemy and Pharmacy\|Charles John Samuel Thompson British Dictionary definitions for chafer chafer / (ˈtʃeɪfə) / noun any of various scarabaeid beetles, such as the cockchafer and rose chafer Word Origin for chafer Old English ceafor; related to Old Saxon kevera, Old High German chevar 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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