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sugarcane borer
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noun
the larva of the pyralid moth, Diatraea saccharalis, a serious pest of sugarcane, corn, rice, and sorghums.
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Origin of sugarcane borer
An Americanism dating back to 1890–95
Words nearby sugarcane borer
sugar bowl, sugarbush, sugar camp, sugar candy, sugarcane, sugarcane borer, sugarcoat, sugarcoating, sugar corn, sugar-cured, sugar daddy
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