peach tree borer

noun

1. the larva of any of several clearwing moths, as Sanninoidea exitiosa, that bore into the wood of the peach and other drupaceous trees.

Word History and Origins

Origin of peach tree borer¹

An Americanism dating back to 1840–50

Example Sentences

Among the insects are the plum curculio and the plum tree borer, better known as the peach tree borer.

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One of the most widely distributed of these pests is the common peach-tree borer.

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In Fig. 161 you see the effect of the peach-tree borer's activity.

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