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pea weevil

American  

noun

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

Etymology

Origin of pea weevil

An Americanism dating back to 1835–45

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Garden pests are often highly specialized and named after their favorite food: cabbageworm, corn earworm, tomato hornworm, Colorado potato beetle, cucumber beetle, pea weevil, pepper maggot, Mexican bean beetle, and so on.

From Salon

Insects.—The weevil which attacks the bean is closely allied to the pea weevil.

From Project Gutenberg

The pea weevil is the largest of our Bruchidae.

From Project Gutenberg

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