beet armyworm
noun
the caterpillar of a noctuid moth, Laphygma exigua, a pest of beets, asparagus, corn, cotton, peas, and peppers.
Nearby words
beery, beestings, beeswax, beeswing, beet, beet armyworm, beet leafhopper, beet sugar, beetfly, beethoven, beethoven, ludwig van
Origin of beet armyworm
First recorded in 1900–05
Also called asparagus fern caterpillar.
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