| 单词 | peach borer |
| 释义 | > as lemmaspeach borer peach borer n. any of several insects whose larvae bore through the bark of peach trees (and certain other fruit trees); the larva of such an insect; spec. (a) = peach tree borer n. at peach tree n. Compounds; (b) a flat-headed borer (beetle), Dicerca divaricata (family Buprestidae). ΚΠ 1850 New Eng. Farmer 6 July 222/2 Among those matters of interest..,the ‘peach-borer’, its ravages, and remedy, have occupied a prominent place. 1937 Amer. Home Apr. 16/2 The Napoleon cherry had also been badly injured by the major peach borer. 1995 Augusta Chron. (Nexis) 18 Aug. a16 There is one insect pest you can almost count on to find your tree—the peach borer. < as lemmas |
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