1 agaveworm | Definition of agaveworm

agaveworm

noun
aga·​ve·​worm | \ ə-ˈgä-vē-ˌwərm also -ˈgā-\

Definition of agaveworm

: the larva of various butterflies (as Aegiale hesperiaris) of the family Megathymidae that is fried and eaten in Mexico and the U.S.

called also maguey worm

First Known Use of agaveworm

1884, in the meaning defined above

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