leliehaantje

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Dutch

Etymology

From lelie (lily) +‎ haantje (little cock, rooster).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈleː.liˌɦaːn.tjə/
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  • Hyphenation: le‧lie‧haan‧tje

Noun

leliehaantje n (plural leliehaantjes)

  1. 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