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Colorado potato beetle Colorado potato beetle /ˌkɒləˈrædoʊ pəˈteɪtoʊ ˈbitəl/

noun

Black-and-yellow beetle that feeds in adult and larval stages on potato leaves; originally of eastern Rocky Mountains; now worldwide ( Colorado beetle , Colorado potato beetle , Leptinotarsa decemlineata , potato beetle , potato bug )
black-and-yellow beetle that feeds in adult and larval stages on potato leaves; originally of eastern Rocky Mountains; now worldwide

friar's lantern friar's lantern /ˈfraɪərz ˈlæntərn/

noun

A pale light sometimes seen at night over marshy ground ( friar's lantern , ignis fatuus , jack-o'-lantern , will-o'-the-wisp )
a pale light sometimes seen at night over marshy ground

work shoe work shoe /wəːk ʃuː/

noun

A thick and heavy shoe ( brogan , brogue , work shoe , clodhopper )
a thick and heavy shoe
Brogues are a classic style of shoes that can be worn with a suit for a formal occasion or dressed down with jeans for a more casual look
Brogues are a classic style of shoes that can be worn with a suit for a formal occasion or dressed down with jeans for a more casual look

on-off switch on-off switch /ˈɒnˌɒf swɪtʃ/

noun

A hinged switch that can assume either of two positions ( on-off switch , on/off switch , toggle , toggle switch )
a hinged switch that can assume either of two positions

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