English Explanatory Dictionary

firebug

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Pyrrhocoris apterus, a common red and black insect, that is the type species of the family Pyrrhocoridae.
  2. A pyromaniac or arsonist.

Pronunciation

En-au-firebug.ogg

Word forms

firebug firebugs

Etymology

From fire + bug.

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