milkweed beetle

milk·weed bee·tle

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [milk-weed beet-l]
- /ˈmɪlkˌwid ˈbit l/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [milk-weed beet-l]
- /ˈmɪlkˌwid ˈbit l/

Definition of milkweed beetle words

noun milkweed beetle any of several small red, black-spotted elongated beetles of the genus Tetraopes, common in eastern North America, that inhabit the milkweed. 1

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Origin of milkweed beetle

First appearance:

before 1835

One of the 34% newest English words

First recorded in 1835-45

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milkweed beetle popularity

This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 29% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.

According to our data about 63% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

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