EGYPTIAN ALFALFA WEEVIL

Meaning of EGYPTIAN ALFALFA WEEVIL in English

Function: noun

Date: 1943

: an Old World weevil ( Hypera brunneipennis ) that is now a pest of alfalfa in western No. America

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EGYPTIAN ALFALFA WEEVIL — noun Date: 1943 an Old World weevil ( Hypera brunneipennis ) that is now a pest of alfalfa in western …
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
EGYPTIAN ALFALFA WEEVIL — noun Usage: usually capitalized E : an Old World weevil ( Hypera brunneipennis ) related to the alfalfa weevil and …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
EGYPTIAN ALFALFA WEEVIL — Date: 1943 : an Old World weevil ( Hypera brunneipennis ) that is now a pest of alfalfa in western …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
EGYPTIAN ALFALFA WEEVIL — [Egyptian alfalfa weevil] n (1943): an Old World weevil (Hypera brunneipennis) established in western No. America where it feeds on …
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EGYPTIAN — adj 1. Egyptian; 2. gypsy
Interlingua English vocab
WEEVIL — gran-scarabé
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WEEVIL — bukbuk
English-Visayan vocabulary
WEEVIL — noun Etymology: Middle English wevel, from Old English wifel; akin to Old High German wibil beetle, Old English wefan to …
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
EGYPTIAN — I. adjective Date: 14th century of, relating to, or characteristic of Egypt or the ~s, II. noun Date: 14th century …
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
ALFALFA — noun Etymology: Spanish, modification of Arabic dialect al-faṣfaṣa the ~ Date: 1845 a deep-rooted leguminous perennial plant ( Medicago sativa …
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
WEEVIL — or snout beetle Any of about 40,000 beetle species in the largest family of beetles, Curculionidae, which is also the …
Английский словарь Британика
EGYPTIAN — [c mediumvioletred] (as used in expressions) Egyptian architecture Egyptian art Egyptian language Egyptian law Egyptian religion
Английский словарь Британика
ALFALFA — Perennial, clover -like legume ( Medicago sativa ). It is widely grown primarily for hay, pasturage, and silage. It is …
Английский словарь Британика
EGYPTIAN — I. -pshən adjective Usage: usually capitalized Etymology: Middle English Egipcian, from Old French egipcien, adjective & noun, from Egipte Egyptian …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
WEEVIL — ˈwēvəl sometimes -(ˌ)vil noun ( -s ) Etymology: Middle English wivil, wevel, from Old English wifel; akin to Old High …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
ALFALFA — alˈfalfə, attrib (ˈ) ̷ ̷| ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ noun ( -s ) Etymology: Spanish, modification of Arabic dialect (Spain) al-faṣfaṣah the alfalfa, alteration of al-fiṣfiṣah …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
WEEVIL — (n.) Any one of numerous species of snout beetles, or Rhynchophora, in which the head is elongated and usually curved …
Английский словарь Webster
EGYPTIAN — (n.) A gypsy.
Английский словарь Webster
EGYPTIAN — (n.) A native, or one of the people, of Egypt; also, the Egyptian language.
Английский словарь Webster
EGYPTIAN — (a.) Pertaining to Egypt, in Africa.
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ALFALFA — (n.) The lucern (Medicago sativa); -- so called in California, Texas, etc.
Английский словарь Webster
WEEVIL — ( n. ) Any one of numerous species of snout beetles, or Rhynchophora, in which the head is elongated and …
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
EGYPTIAN — ( n. ) A native, or one of the people, of Egypt; also, the Egyptian language.
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
EGYPTIAN — ( n. ) A gypsy.
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
ALFALFA — ( n. ) The lucern (Medicago sativa); -- so called in California, Texas, etc.
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
WEEVIL — /wee"veuhl/ , n. 1. Also called snout beetle . any of numerous beetles of the family Curculionidae, which have the …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
EGYPTIAN — — Egyptianism, Egypticity /ee'jip tis"i tee/ , n. /i jip"sheuhn/ , adj. 1. of or pertaining to Egypt or its …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
ALFALFA — /al fal"feuh/ , n. a plant, Medicago sativa, of the legume family, usually having bluish-purple flowers, originating in the Near …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
WEEVIL — n. beetle that has a snout-like projection and feeds on various grains and fruits
Толковый словарь английского языка - Редакция bed
ALFALFA — n. leguminous plant grown to feed livestock, lucern
Толковый словарь английского языка - Редакция bed
EGYPTIAN — adj. of Egyptian origin, of or pertaining to Egypt
Толковый словарь английского языка - Редакция bed
EGYPTIAN — n. one of Egyptian origin; native of Egypt; resident of Egypt
Толковый словарь английского языка - Редакция bed
WEEVIL — noun Etymology: Middle English wevel, from Old English wifel; akin to Old High German wibil beetle, Old English wefan to …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
ALFALFA — noun Etymology: Spanish, modification of Arabic dialect al-faṣfaṣa the alfalfa Date: 1845 : a deep-rooted leguminous perennial plant ( Medicago …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
WEEVIL — noun any one of numerous species of snout beetles, or rhynchophora, in which the head is elongated and usually curved …
Webster English vocab
EGYPTIAN — noun a gypsy. 2. egyptian ·adj pertaining to egypt, in africa. 3. egyptian ·noun a native, or one of the …
Webster English vocab
ALFALFA — noun the lucern (medicago sativa); so called in california, texas, ·etc.
Webster English vocab
WEEVIL — [ 'wi:v(ə)l , 'wi:vɪl ] ■ noun a small beetle with an elongated snout, several kinds of which are pests …
Concise Oxford English vocab
ALFALFA — [ al'falfə ] ■ noun a leguminous plant with clover-like leaves and bluish flowers, native to SW Asia and grown …
Concise Oxford English vocab
WEEVIL — [wee.vil] n [ME wevel, fr. OE wifel; akin to OHG wibil beetle, OE wefan to weave] (bef. 12c): any of …
Merriam-Webster English vocab
ALFALFA — [al.fal.fa] n [Sp, modif. of Ar dial. al-fasfasah the alfalfa] (1845): a deep-rooted European leguminous plant (Medicago sativa) widely grown …
Merriam-Webster English vocab
EGYPTIAN — [Egyp.tian] adj (14c): of, relating to, or characteristic of Egypt or the Egyptians [2]Egyptian n (14c) 1: a native or …
Merriam-Webster English vocab
WEEVIL — also called snout beetle true weevil of the insect family Curculionidae. This family is not only the largest family of …
Britannica English vocabulary
ALFALFA — also called lucerne, or purple medic (Medicago sativa) perennial, clover-like, leguminous plant of the pea family (Fabaceae), known for its …
Britannica English vocabulary
WEEVIL — weevil BrE AmE ˈwiːv ə l -ɪl ▷ weevil|s z
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
EGYPTIAN — Egyptian BrE AmE i ˈdʒɪp ʃ ə n ə- ▷ Egyptian|s z
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
ALFALFA — alfalfa BrE AmE æl ˈfælf ə
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
WEEVIL — / ˈwiːvl; NAmE / noun a small insect with a hard shell, that eats grain, nuts and other seeds and …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
ALFALFA — / ælˈfælfə; NAmE / noun [ U ] a plant with small divided leaves and purple flowers, grown as food …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
WEEVIL — wee ‧ vil /ˈwiːv ə l/ BrE AmE noun [countable] [ Language: Old English ; Origin: wifil ] a small …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
EGYPTIAN — I. E ‧ gyp ‧ tian 1 /ɪˈdʒɪpʃ ə n/ BrE AmE adjective relating to Egypt or its people II. …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
ALFALFA — al ‧ fal ‧ fa /ælˈfælfə/ BrE AmE noun [uncountable] [ Date: 1800-1900 ; Language: Spanish ; Origin: Arabic al-fasfasah …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
WEEVIL — n. 1 any destructive beetle of the family Curculionidae, with its head extended into a beak or rostrum and feeding …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
EGYPTIAN — adj. & n. --adj. 1 of or relating to Egypt in NE Africa. 2 of or for Egyptian antiquities (e.g. …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
ALFALFA — n. a leguminous plant, Medicago sativa, with clover-like leaves and flowers used for fodder. Also called LUCERNE. [Sp. f. Arab. …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
WEEVIL — n. 1 any destructive beetle of the family Curculionidae, with its head extended into a beak or rostrum and feeding …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
ALFALFA — n. a leguminous plant, Medicago sativa, with clover-like leaves and flowers used for fodder. Also called LUCERNE. [ Sp. f. …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
EGYPTIAN — adj. & n. adj. 1 of or relating to Egypt in NE Africa. 2 of or for Egyptian antiquities (e.g. …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
WEEVIL — n.1 any destructive beetle of the family Curculionidae, with its head extended into a beak or rostrum and feeding esp. …
Oxford English vocab
ALFALFA — n. a leguminous plant, Medicago sativa, with clover-like leaves and flowers used for fodder. Also called LUCERNE. Etymology: Sp. f. …
Oxford English vocab
EGYPTIAN — adj. & n. --adj. 1. of or relating to Egypt in NE Africa. 2 of or for Egyptian antiquities (e.g. …
Oxford English vocab
WEEVIL — ( weevils) A weevil is a small insect which feeds on grain and seeds, and destroys crops. N-COUNT
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
EGYPTIAN — ( Egyptians) 1. Egyptian means belonging or relating to Egypt or to its people, language, or culture. ADJ 2. The …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
ALFALFA — Alfalfa is a plant that is used for feeding farm animals. The shoots that develop from its seeds are sometimes …
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