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spruce budworm
[ buhd-wurm ]
noun
- the larva of a common tortricid moth, Choristoneura fumiferana, that is a destructive pest primarily of spruce and balsam fir in the northern and northeastern U.S. and in Canada.
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Word History and Origins
Origin of spruce budworm1
First recorded in 1880–85
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