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tobacco budworm
[ tuh-bak-oh buhd-wurm ]
noun
- the larva of the noctuid moth Chloridea virescens, noted especially for damaging the buds and young leaves of tobacco, but also similarly destructive to cotton, legumes, and various fruits and vegetables.
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Word History and Origins
Origin of tobacco budworm1
First recorded in 1915–20
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