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/peuh tay"toh bug', -tay"teuh-/, n.Also, potato bug. Also called potato beetle.[1790-1800, Amer.]
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potatobug — po•ta′to•bug or pota′to bug n. ent Colorado beetle Also called pota′to beet le. Etymology: 1790–1800, amer … From formal English to slang
potatobug — /peuh tay toh bug , tay teuh /, n. See Colorado potato beetle. Also, potato bug. Also called potato beetle. [1790 1800, Amer.] … Useful english dictionary
Colorado potato beetle — a black and yellow leaf beetle, Leptinotarsa decemlineata, originally of Colorado and neighboring states but now a common pest in all potato growing regions of the U.S. Also called Colorado beetle, potato beetle, potatobug. [1865 70, Amer.] * * * … Universalium
Colorado beetle — Col′orad′o bee′tle n. ent a black and yellow leaf beetle, Leptinotarsa decemlineata, orig. from the Colorado region, that is a common pest of potato plants Also called Colorad′o pota′to bee tle,potatobug … From formal English to slang
