Chafer Definition

chāfər
noun
Any of various beetles (esp. family Scarabaeidae) that feed on plants, as the cockchafer or rose chafer.
Webster's New World

One who chafes.

Wiktionary

A vessel for heating water; hence, a dish or pan.

Wiktionary

Other Word Forms of Chafer

Noun

Singular:
chafer
Plural:
chafers

Origin of Chafer

  • Middle English a kind of beetle from Old English ceafor

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

  • Cognate with German Käfer and Dutch kever.

    From Wiktionary

  • chafe +‎ -er

    From Wiktionary

Chafer Sentence Examples

  • Note the large scutellum and shiny appearance compared with the Noble Chafer left.

  • This is followed by a resting (pseudo-pupal) stage, and thisby two successive larval stages like the grub of a chafer.

  • The great conservation concern for the welfare of the noble chafer is the continuing loss of old orchards.

  • The net was also fitted with an illegal top-side chafer which stops immature fish escaping.

  • A new product for the control of chafer grubs is due to be launched in the UK during April.

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Words Starting With

CCHCHA

Words Ending With

RERFER

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