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lesser peach tree borer

less·er peach tree bor·er
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    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [les-er peech tree bawr-er, bohr-]
    • /ˈlɛs ər pitʃ tri ˈbɔr ər, ˈboʊr-/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [les-er peech tree bawr-er, bohr-]
    • /ˈlɛs ər pitʃ tri ˈbɔr ər, ˈboʊr-/

Definition of lesser peach tree borer words

  • noun lesser peach tree borer the larva of a clearwing moth, Synanthedon pictipes, distributed throughout the eastern U.S. and Canada but most prevalent in the South, that burrows into the injured trunks and branches of stone fruit trees. 1
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Origin of lesser peach tree borer

First appearance:

before 1920
One of the 12% newest English words
First recorded in 1920-25

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This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 7% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.
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