noun
Meaning 1
Synonym of ladybird.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: Canada, US
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: ladybird
Antonyms: none provided
Standard Lemma guide
ladybug
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Sound
Pronunciation
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US: /ˈleɪ.di.bʌɡ/
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US: Recorded audio is listed in the source snapshot.
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CMU ARPABET: L EY1 D IY0 B AH2 G Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
noun
Meaning 2
small round bright-colored and spotted beetle that usually feeds on aphids and other insect pests
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: ladybeetle, lady beetle, ladybird, ladybird beetle
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: beetle
Narrower terms: two-spotted ladybug, Adalia bipunctata, Mexican bean beetle, bean beetle, Epilachna varivestis, Hippodamia convergens, vedalia, Rodolia cardinalis
History
Etymology
From lady + bug, the “lady” here referring to Virgin Mary, the mother of Jesus. Compare German Marienkäfer, Danish mariehøne, Latvian mārīte, Macedonian бубамара (bubamara) and Spanish mariquita.
Real reading context