CURCULIO


Meaning of CURCULIO in English

[ kə:'kju:lɪəʊ ]

■ noun ( plural ~s ) chiefly N. Amer. a weevil which is a pest of fruit trees. [ Conotrachelus nenuphar (the plum ~ ) and other species.]

Origin

C18: mod. L., 'corn weevil'.

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