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curculio

noun
cur·​cu·​lio | \ (ˌ)kər-ˈkyü-lē-ˌō How to pronounce curculio (audio) \
plural curculios

Definition of curculio

: any of various weevils especially : one that injures fruit

Examples of curculio in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

 In the 1890s many smaller growers struggled to afford expensive and elaborate controls to combat pests such as San Jose scale and plum curculio. — William Thomas Okie, Smithsonian, "The Fuzzy History of the Georgia Peach," 14 Aug. 2017

First Known Use of curculio

1756, in the meaning defined above

History and Etymology for curculio

Latin, grain weevil

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