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Dutch
Etymology
From lelie (“lily”) + haan (“cock, rooster”).
Noun
leliehaan m (plural leliehanen, diminutive leliehaantje n)
- a scarlet lily beetle, Lilioceris lilii, a leaf beetle that eats various parts of lilies, fritillaries and other members of the family Liliaceae and lays its eggs on them