First Known Use: 1712
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cockchafer
noun cock·cha·fer \ˈkäk-ˌchā-fər\
Definition of COCKCHAFER
: a large European beetle (Melolontha melolontha) destructive to vegetation as an adult and to roots as a larva; also : any of various related beetles
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Origin of COCKCHAFER
1cock + chafer
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