"Christmas beetle" meaning in All languages combined

See Christmas beetle on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Audio: EN-AU ck1 Christmas beetle.ogg Forms: Christmas beetles [plural]
Etymology: From their abundance at Christmas time. Head templates: {{en-noun}} Christmas beetle (plural Christmas beetles)
  1. (Australia, informal) any of the beetles of the genus Anoplognathus Tags: Australia, informal Categories (lifeform): Scarabaeoids
    Sense id: en-Christmas_beetle-en-noun-xktyR41g Categories (other): Australian English, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries

Inflected forms

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