pea weevil
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noun
a seed beetle, Bruchus pisorum, the larvae of which live in and feed on the seeds of the pea plant.
Nearby words
pea green, pea jacket, pea rifle, pea soup, pea tree, pea weevil, pea-brain, pea-souper, peabody, peabody bird, peace
Origin of pea weevil
An Americanism dating back to 1835–45
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Examples from the Web for pea weevil
That is how the pea-weevil would behave under similar conditions.
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