leliehaantje
Dutch
Etymology
From lelie (“lily”) + haantje (“little cock, rooster”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈleː.liˌɦaːn.tjə/
- Hyphenation: le‧lie‧haan‧tje
Noun
leliehaantje n (plural leliehaantjes)
- 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.