currantworm

[ kur-uh nt-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.

Nearby words

currant, currant borer, currant bun, currant jelly clot, currant tomato, currantworm, currawong, currency, currency bar, currency bond, currency note

Origin of currantworm

First recorded in 1865–70; currant + worm