potato worm
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of potato worm
First recorded in 1835–45
Example Sentences
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This white grub, which the farmers often call the "potato worm," is, in this region, the strawberry's most formidable foe, and, by devouring the roots, will often destroy acres of plants.
From Success with Small Fruits by Roe, Edward Payson
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