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spruce budworm
[ buhd-wurm ]
/ ˈbʌdˌwɜrm /
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noun
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.
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Origin of spruce budworm
First recorded in 1880–85
Words nearby spruce budworm
sprout, Spruance, spruce, spruce beer, spruce beetle, spruce budworm, spruce grouse, spruce pine, spruce sawfly, spruce-up, sprucy
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