alfalfa weevil

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Definitions of alfalfa weevil words

noun alfalfa weevil a European weevil, Hypera postica, now also widely distributed in North America, that is an important pest, primarily of alfalfa, in both the larval and adult stages. 1
noun alfalfa weevil (US) a European weevil, Hypera postica, that infests alfalfa crops. 0

before 1910

One of the 15% newest English words

First recorded in 1910-15

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