sugarcane borer

noun

the larva of the pyralid moth, Diatraea saccharalis, a serious pest of sugarcane, corn, rice, and sorghums.

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Words nearby sugarcane borer

sugarallie, sugarberry, sugarbird, sugarbush, sugarcane, sugarcane borer, sugarcoat, sugarcoating, sugared, sugarhouse, sugaring

Origin of sugarcane borer

An Americanism dating back to 1890–95

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