currantworm
[ kur-uhnt-wurm, kuhr- ]
/ ˈkɜr əntˌwɜrm, ˈkʌr- /
noun
the larva of any of several insects, as a sawfly, Nematus ribesii(imported currantworm ), which infests and feeds on the leaves and fruit of currants.
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currant, currant borer, currant bun, currant jelly clot, currant tomato, currantworm, currawong, currency, currency bar, currency bond, currency note
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