spruce budworm

spruce bud·worm

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Definition of spruce budworm words

noun spruce budworm the larva of a common tortricid moth, Choristoneura fumiferana, that is a destructive pest primarily of spruce and balsam fir in the northern and northeastern U.S. and in Canada. 1

before 1880

One of the 23% newest English words

First recorded in 1880-85

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