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 Definitions of chafer  [ˈtʃeɪ fər]  

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Definition of 'chafer' Random House Webster's College Dictionary 

1. (n.) chafer
any of various scarab beetles that are pests of plants, as the cockchafer and rose chafer.

Etymology:  (bef. 1000; ME cheaffer, chaver, OE ceofor; akin to OS, MD

Definition of 'chafer' Webster Dictionary 

1. (noun) chafer
one who chafes

2. (noun) chafer
a vessel for heating water; -- hence, a dish or pan

3. (noun) chafer
a kind of beetle; the cockchafer. The name is also applied to other species; as, the rose chafer

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