Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

asparagus beetle

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.07 in modern English

Syllables
as-para-gus bee-tle
IPA
20
Scrabble Score
15
Letters
4
Syllables
10
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Any of a number of small beetles of the genus Crioceris, such as Crioceris asparagi, that are destructive to asparagus.

Inflected Forms

Phrases

common asparagus beetle spotted asparagus beetle

Questions

What does asparagus beetle mean?
Any of a number of small beetles of the genus Crioceris, such as Crioceris asparagi, that are destructive to asparagus.

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