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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

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 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

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First Known Use of curculio

1756, in the meaning defined above

History and Etymology for curculio

Latin, grain weevil

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