fig wasp

noun

1. a chalcid wasp, Blastophaga psenes, introduced into the U.S. from Europe, that pollinates figs, usually of the Smyrna variety.

Word History and Origins

Origin of fig wasp¹

First recorded in 1880–85

Example Sentences

Inside the caprifig are the grubs of the fig-wasp, which rejoice in the name of Blastophaga grossorum.

From Project Gutenberg