leliehaan

Dutch

Etymology

From lelie (“lily”) +‎ haan (“cock, rooster”).

Noun

leliehaan m (plural leliehanen, diminutive leliehaantje n)

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.