Longman Dictionary English From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary EnglishRelated topics: Insectscockchafercock‧chaf‧er /ˈkɒkˌtʃeɪfə $ ˈkɑːkˌtʃeɪfər/ noun [countable] HBIa European beetle (=a kind of insect) that damages trees and plantsExamples from the Corpuscockchafer• Lucy herself said she remembered nothing of the dreadful cockchafer affair. ldoceonline.com
