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bean weevil

noun

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

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Word History and Origins

Origin of bean weevil1

An Americanism dating back to 1865–70

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Example Sentences

Your so-called American pea-bug is nothing more than the pea and bean weevil.

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