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bean weevil

American  

noun

  1. a seed beetle, Acanthoscelides obtectus, the larvae of which live in and feed on growing or stored beans.


Etymology

Origin of bean weevil

An Americanism dating back to 1865–70

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You have to do with the bean weevil.

From One Thousand Questions in California Agriculture Answered by Wickson, Edward J. (Edward James)

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