currantworm

[ kur-uhnt-wurm, kuhr- ]

/ ˈkɜr əntˌwɜrm, ˈkʌr- /

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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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Origin of currantworm

First recorded in 1865–70; currant + worm

Words nearby currantworm

currajong, currant, currant borer, currant bun, currant tomato, currantworm, currawong, currency, currency bar, currency bond, currency note