June bug meaning

UK /dʒuːn bʌɡ/ US /dʒun bʌɡ/ 2 syllables

June bug (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 bug

  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 beetle, May bug, May beetle

    Type of: scarabaeid beetle

    Kinds: green June beetle

How to pronounce June bug

June bug is pronounced /dʒuːn bʌɡ/ in British English and /dʒun bʌɡ/ in American English. It has 2 syllables.

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