pea weevil
- a seed beetle, Bruchus pisorum, the larvae of which live in and feed on the seeds of the pea plant.
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Origin of pea weevil
An Americanism dating back to 1835–45
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Examples from the Web for pea weevil
Historical Examples
That is how the pea-weevil would behave under similar conditions.
Social Life in the Insect WorldJ. H. Fabre
The next day she would have a similar letter regarding mite-galls on black currants, or pea-weevil larvæ or clover-eel worms.
Woman in ScienceJohn Augustine Zahm