WEEVIL


Meaning of WEEVIL in English

/ ˈwiːvl; NAmE / noun

a small insect with a hard shell, that eats grain, nuts and other seeds and destroys crops

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WORD ORIGIN

Old English wifel beetle , from a Germanic base meaning move briskly .

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