boll weevil

Böll wee·vil

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [bœl wee-vuh l]
- /bœl ˈwi vəl/
- /bəʊl ˈwiː.vəl/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [bœl wee-vuh l]
- /bœl ˈwi vəl/

Definitions of boll weevil words

noun boll weevil a greyish weevil, Anthonomus grandis, of the southern US and Mexico, whose larvae live in and destroy cotton bolls 3
noun boll weevil a small, grayish weevil (Anthonomus grandis) with a long snout, whose larvae, when hatched in the immature bolls of cotton plants, destroy the bolls 3
noun boll weevil a conservative Democratic politician from a state of the southern U.S. 3
noun boll weevil a snout beetle, Anthonomus grandis, that attacks the bolls of cotton. 1
noun boll weevil Informal. (especially in the U.S. Congress) a Southern Democrat with conservative views who often votes with the Republicans as part of a Southern or conservative power bloc. 1
noun boll weevil beetle measuring an average length of six millimeters (¼ inch), which feeds on cotton buds and flowers, native to Central America. 0

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Origin of boll weevil

First appearance:

before 1890

One of the 20% newest English words

An Americanism dating back to 1890-95

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boll weevil popularity

This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 29% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.

According to our data about 64% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

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