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peach moth

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Oriental fruit moth

–noun
a moth, Grapholitha molesta, introduced into the U.S. from the Orient, the larvae of which infest and feed on the twigs and fruits of peach, plum, and related trees.
Also called peach moth.


Origin:
1920–25
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