Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

harlequin cabbage bug

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.76 in modern English

Syllables: harlequin -cab-bage bug
IPA

41

Scrabble Score

19

Letters

3

Syllables

12

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A bright red and black stinkbug, Murgantia histrionica, a common pest of cabbages and related crops in North America.

Inflected Forms

harlequin cabbage bugs (plural)

Questions

What does harlequin cabbage bug mean?: A bright red and black stinkbug, Murgantia histrionica, a common pest of cabbages and related crops in North America.

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