leliehaantje

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Dutch[edit]

Etymology[edit]

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

Pronunciation[edit]

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

Noun[edit]

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.
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