noun Date: 1918 an American noctuid moth ( Heliothis virescens syn. Helicoverpa virescens ) whose striped and variably colored larva feeds on buds and young leaves especially of tobacco and cotton
TOBACCO BUDWORM
Meaning of TOBACCO BUDWORM in English
Merriam Webster. Explanatory English dictionary Merriam Webster. Толковый словарь английского языка Мерриам-Уэбстер. 2012