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peach tree borer
noun
- the larva of any of several clearwing moths, as Sanninoidea exitiosa, that bore into the wood of the peach and other drupaceous trees.
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Word History and Origins
Origin of peach tree borer1
An Americanism dating back to 1840–50
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Example Sentences
Among the insects are the plum curculio and the plum tree borer, better known as the peach tree borer.
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One of the most widely distributed of these pests is the common peach-tree borer.
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In Fig. 161 you see the effect of the peach-tree borer's activity.
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