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alfalfa weevil

noun

  1. a European weevil, Hypera postica, now also widely distributed in North America, that is an important pest, primarily of alfalfa, in both the larval and adult stages.

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Word History and Origins

Origin of alfalfa weevil1

First recorded in 1910–15

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Example Sentences

But it has in this country worse relatives even than the alfalfa weevil.

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