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pea weevil

noun

  1. a seed beetle, Bruchus pisorum, the larvae of which live in and feed on the seeds of the pea plant.


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Word History and Origins

Origin of pea weevil1

An Americanism dating back to 1835–45
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Example Sentences

That is how the pea-weevil would behave under similar conditions.

The next day she would have a similar letter regarding mite-galls on black currants, or pea-weevil larvæ or clover-eel worms.

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