spruce budworm

[ buhd-wurm ]

noun
  1. the larva of a common tortricid moth, Choristoneura fumiferana, that is a destructive pest primarily of spruce and balsam fir in the northern and northeastern U.S. and in Canada.

Origin of spruce budworm

1
First recorded in 1880–85

Words Nearby spruce budworm

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