maggiolino

Italian

Etymology

From maggio (“May”) +‎ -ino. Compare English May bug, Dutch meikever, German Maikäfer, Russian ма́йский жук (májskij žuk).

Noun

maggiolino m (plural maggiolini)

cockchafer (insect)
beetle (VW car)

Synonyms

(insect): (less common) melolonta

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