rice weevil

American

noun

a brown weevil, Sitophilus oryzae, that infests, breeds in, and feeds on stored grains, especially rice.

Etymology

Origin of rice weevil

First recorded in 1805–15

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rice weevil

And to the gods the rice weevil is, just like the farmers and manufacturers of agricultural chemicals, merely another form of life.

From Down with the Cities by Nakashima, Tadashi

To the farmers the rice weevil is an evil, but to the manufacturers of agricultural chemicals, it is a good.

From Down with the Cities by Nakashima, Tadashi

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