June beetle meaning

UK /dʒuːn ˈbiːtəl/ US /dʒun ˈbitəl/ 3 syllables

June beetle (noun): any of various large usually brown North American leaf-eating beetles common in late spring; the larvae feed on roots of grasses etc..

Definition of June beetle

  1. any of various large usually brown North American leaf-eating beetles common in late spring; the larvae feed on roots of grasses etc.

    Synonyms: June bug, May bug, May beetle

    Type of: scarabaeid beetle

    Kinds: green June beetle

How to pronounce June beetle

June beetle is pronounced /dʒuːn ˈbiːtəl/ in British English and /dʒun ˈbitəl/ in American English. It has 3 syllables.

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