noun
ladybug
LAY-dee-buhg
noun
1
American English name for the small, round, spotted beetle known in Britain as a ladybird.
"A ladybug crawled across the picnic table."
"Kids love spotting ladybugs in the garden in early summer."
How to Use Ladybug
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishThe American English term for the beetle the British call a ladybird.
UK vs US
Use "ladybug" for American audiences and "ladybird" for British ones.
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Word Forms
ladybugs plural
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Etymology
From "lady" plus "bug", following the same pattern as "ladybird" — the "lady" again refers to the Virgin Mary.