bean weevil
noun
a seed beetle, Acanthoscelides obtectus, the larvae of which live in and feed on growing or stored beans.
Origin of bean weevil
1An Americanism dating back to 1865–70
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How to use bean weevil in a sentence
Your so-called American pea-bug is nothing more than the pea and bean weevil.
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