- Mexican bean beetle
- noun Date: 1920 a spotted ladybug (Epilachna varivestis) that feeds on the leaves of beans
New Collegiate Dictionary. 2001.
Mexican bean beetle
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Mexican bean beetle — ☆ Mexican bean beetle n. a spotted ladybug beetle (Epilachna varivestis) that eats the leaves and pods of bean plants … English World dictionary
Mexican bean beetle — noun introduced into the United States from Mexico; feeds on the foliage of the bean plant • Syn: ↑bean beetle, ↑Epilachna varivestis • Hypernyms: ↑ladybug, ↑ladybeetle, ↑lady beetle, ↑ladybird, ↑ladybird beetle … Useful english dictionary
Mexican bean beetle — 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. [1920 25] * * * … Universalium
Mexican bean beetle — Mex′ican bean′ beet le n. ent a ladybird beetle, Epilachna varivestis, introduced into the U.S. from Mexico, that feeds on the foliage of the bean plant • Etymology: 1920–25 … From formal English to slang
bean beetle — ☆ bean beetle n. any of a number of beetles and weevils attacking legumes, esp. the Mexican bean beetle * * * … Universalium
bean beetle — ☆ bean beetle n. any of a number of beetles and weevils attacking legumes, esp. the Mexican bean beetle … English World dictionary
bean beetle — noun introduced into the United States from Mexico; feeds on the foliage of the bean plant • Syn: ↑Mexican bean beetle, ↑Epilachna varivestis • Hypernyms: ↑ladybug, ↑ladybeetle, ↑lady beetle, ↑ladybird, ↑l … Useful english dictionary
bean beetle. — See Mexican bean beetle. [1930 35, Amer.] * * * … Universalium
bean beetle. — See Mexican bean beetle. [1930 35, Amer.] … Useful english dictionary
Mexicanbean beetle — Mexican bean beetle n. A spotted ladybug (Epilachna varivestis) of the southern United States and Mexico that feeds on the leaves of the bean plant. * * * … Universalium
