plum curculio

plum cur·cu·li·o

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Definitions of plum curculio words

noun plum curculio See under curculio. 1
noun plural plum curculio any of several weevils, especially one of the genus Conotrachelus, as C. nenuphar (plum curculio) which feeds on plums, cherries, and other fruits. 1

before 1885

One of the 21% newest English words

First recorded in 1885-90

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