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单词 nut weevil
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Definition of nut weevil in English:

nut weevil

noun ˈnʌt ˌwiːv(ɪ)l
  • Any of various weevils (beetles of the family Curculionidae), mainly of the genus Curculio, affecting nut-bearing trees or shrubs; especially a small yellow-scaled weevil, Curculio nucum, which deposits its eggs in green hazelnuts and filbert nuts.

Origin

Early 19th century; earliest use found in William Bingley (1774–1823), naturalist and Church of England clergyman. From nut + weevil.

 
 

Definition of nut weevil in US English:

nut weevil

nounˈnʌt ˌwiːv(ɪ)l
  • Any of various weevils (beetles of the family Curculionidae), mainly of the genus Curculio, affecting nut-bearing trees or shrubs; especially a small yellow-scaled weevil, Curculio nucum, which deposits its eggs in green hazelnuts and filbert nuts.

Origin

Early 19th century; earliest use found in William Bingley (1774–1823), naturalist and Church of England clergyman. From nut + weevil.

 
 
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