leliehaantje

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