twig girdler

noun

See under girdler(def 2).

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Origin of twig girdler

An Americanism dating back to 1890–95

Words nearby twig girdler

twiddle, twiddle one's thumbs, twig, twig blight, twig borer, twig girdler, twiggy, twilight, twilight glow, twilight of the gods, twilight sleep

Definition for twig girdler (2 of 2)

girdler
[ gurd-ler ]
/ ˈgɜrd lər /

noun

a person or thing that girdles.
any of several insects, as a beetle, Oncideres cingulata (twig girdler), that cut a groove around the bark of a twig, stem, etc.
a person who makes girdles.

Origin of girdler

Middle English word dating back to 1325–75; see origin at girdle, -er1
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British Dictionary definitions for twig girdler

girdler
/ (ˈɡɜːdlə) /

noun

a person or thing that girdles
a maker of girdles
any insect, such as the twig girdler, that bores circular grooves around the stems or twigs in which it lays its eggs
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