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noun
Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see black, beetle.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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noun
A black scarab beetle, later specifically the African black beetle (Heteronychus arator), a serious pest of grasses in New Zealand.
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noun
The oriental cockroach (Blatta orientalis), a large roach from the family Blattidae.
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Usage: UK
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A similar roach native to New Zealand, of species Maoriblatta novaeseelandiae (syn. Platyzosteria novaeseelandia); the Māori bug.
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Usage: New-Zealand
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Any of various other species of beetle that are black in color, including:
An Asiatic rhinoceros beetle (Oryctes rhinoceros), a pest of palm trees in tropical Asia.
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noun
Any of various other species of beetle that are black in color, including:
A member of the European species Pterostichus nigrita (syn. Feronia nigrita).
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