tobacco budworm

to·bac·co bud·worm

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Definition of tobacco budworm words

noun tobacco budworm the larva of a noctuid moth, Heliothis virescens, that damages the buds and young leaves of tobacco. 1

before 1915

One of the 14% newest English words

First recorded in 1915-20

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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.

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