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.

Word History and Origins

Origin of alfalfa weevil¹

First recorded in 1910–15

Example Sentences

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

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