COTTON-BOLL WEEVIL

Meaning of COTTON-BOLL WEEVIL in English

ˈ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷| ̷ ̷- noun

: boll weevil

Webster's New International English Dictionary. Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster. 2012

WEEVIL — gran-scarabé
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WEEVIL — bukbuk
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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
BÖLL — biographical name Heinrich Theodor 1917-1985 German writer
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
BOLL — noun Etymology: Middle English Date: 15th century the pod or capsule of a plant (as cotton)
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
COTTON — I Seed-hair fibre of various plants of the genus Gossypium , in the mallow family , native to most subtropical …
Английский словарь Британика
COTTON — I. ˈkät ə n noun ( -s ) Usage: often attributive Etymology: Middle English coton, from Middle French, from Arabic …
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BOLL — I. ˈbōl noun ( -s ) Etymology: Middle English, probably variant of bolle bowl — more at bowl 1. : …
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WEEVIL — ˈwēvəl sometimes -(ˌ)vil noun ( -s ) Etymology: Middle English wivil, wevel, from Old English wifel; akin to Old High …
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WEEVIL — (n.) Any one of numerous species of snout beetles, or Rhynchophora, in which the head is elongated and usually curved …
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BOLL — (v. i.) To form a boll or seed vessel; to go to seed.
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BOLL — (n.) A Scotch measure, formerly in use: for wheat and beans it contained four Winchester bushels; for oats, barley, and …
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BOLL — (n.) The pod or capsule of a plant, as of flax or cotton; a pericarp of a globular form.
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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
BOLL — ( v. i. ) To form a boll or seed vessel; to go to seed.
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BOLL — ( n. ) The pod or capsule of a plant, as of flax or cotton; a pericarp of a globular …
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BOLL — ( n. ) A Scotch measure, formerly in use: for wheat and beans it contained four Winchester bushels; for oats, …
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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
COTTON — /kot"n/ , n. 1. a soft, white, downy substance consisting of the hairs or fibers attached to the seeds of …
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BÖLL — /buel/ , n. Heinrich (Theodor) /huyn"rddikh tay"aw dohrdd'/ , 1917-85, German novelist and short-story writer: Nobel prize 1972.
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BOLL — /bohl/ , n. Bot. a rounded seed vessel or pod of a plant, as of flax or cotton. [ 1400-50; …
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WEEVIL — n. beetle that has a snout-like projection and feeds on various grains and fruits
Толковый словарь английского языка - Редакция bed
BOLL — n. seedpod (i.e. of the cotton plant); bowl, rounded dish
Толковый словарь английского языка - Редакция bed
COTTON — I. ˈkä-t ə n noun Usage: often attributive Etymology: Middle English coton, from Anglo-French cotun, from Old Italian cotone, from …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
BÖLL — biographical name Heinrich Theodor 1917-1985 German writer
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WEEVIL — noun Etymology: Middle English wevel, from Old English wifel; akin to Old High German wibil beetle, Old English wefan to …
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BOLL — noun Etymology: Middle English Date: 15th century : the pod or capsule of a plant (as cotton)
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WEEVIL — noun any one of numerous species of snout beetles, or rhynchophora, in which the head is elongated and usually curved …
Webster English vocab
COTTON — noun cloth made of cotton. 2. cotton ·noun the cotton plant. ·see cotten plant, below. 3. cotton ·vi to rise …
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BOLL — vi to form a boll or seed vessel; to go to seed. 2. boll ·noun the pod or capsule of …
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
BOLL — [ bəʊl ] ■ noun the rounded seed capsule of plants such as cotton or flax. Origin ME (orig. denoting …
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 …
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COTTON — [cot.ton] n, often attrib [ME coton, fr. MF, fr. Ar qutun] (14c) 1 a: a soft usu. white fibrous substance …
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BOLL — [boll] n [ME] (15c): the pod or capsule of a plant (as cotton)
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WEEVIL — also called snout beetle true weevil of the insect family Curculionidae. This family is not only the largest family of …
Britannica English vocabulary
COTTON — seed-hair fibre of a variety of plants of the genus Gossypium, belonging to the Malvaceae family and native to most …
Britannica English vocabulary
WEEVIL — weevil BrE AmE ˈwiːv ə l -ɪl ▷ weevil|s z
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
COTTON — cotton, C~ BrE AmE ˈkɒt ə n AmE ˈkɑːt ə n ▷ cotton|s z ▶ ˌ cotton ˈ candy BrE …
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BOLL — boll BrE AmE bəʊl ⇨bɒʊl. bɒl AmE boʊl (= bowl) ▷ bolls bəʊlz ⇨bɒʊlz. bɒlz AmE boʊlz ▶ ˌ boll …
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WEEVIL — / ˈwiːvl; NAmE / noun a small insect with a hard shell, that eats grain, nuts and other seeds and …
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COTTON — / ˈkɒtn; NAmE ˈkɑːtn/ noun , verb ■ noun [ U ] 1. a plant grown in warm countries for …
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BOLL — / bəʊl; NAmE boʊl/ noun the part of the cotton plant that contains the seeds •• WORD ORIGIN Middle English …
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WEEVIL — wee ‧ vil /ˈwiːv ə l/ BrE AmE noun [countable] [ Language: Old English ; Origin: wifil ] a small …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
COTTON — I. cot ‧ ton 1 W3 /ˈkɒtn $ ˈkɑːtn/ BrE AmE noun [uncountable] [ Date: 1300-1400 ; Language: Old French …
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BÖLL — Böll, Heinrich BrE AmE (1917–1985) a German writer of ↑ novel s . Among his best-known works are Group Portrait …
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BOLL — boll /bəʊl $ boʊl/ BrE AmE noun [countable] [ Date: 1400-1500 ; Language: Middle Dutch ; Origin: bolle 'bowl, bubble' …
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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
COTTON — n. & v. --n. 1 a soft white fibrous substance covering the seeds of certain plants. 2 a (in full …
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
COTTON — n. & v. n. 1 a soft white fibrous substance covering the seeds of certain plants. 2 a (in full …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
BOLL — n. a rounded capsule containing seeds, esp. flax or cotton. boll-weevil a small American or Mexican weevil, Anthonomus grandis, whose …
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
COTTON — n. & v. --n. 1. a soft white fibrous substance covering the seeds of certain plants. 2 a (in full …
Oxford English vocab
BOLL — n. a rounded capsule containing seeds, esp. flax or cotton. Phrases and idioms: boll-weevil a small American or Mexican weevil, …
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
COTTON — ( cottons, cottoning, cottoned) Frequency: The word is one of the 3000 most common words in English. 1. Cotton is …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
WEEVIL — (~s) A ~ is a small insect which feeds on grain and seeds, and destroys crops. N-COUNT
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COTTON — (~s, ~ing, ~ed) Frequency: The word is one of the 3000 most common words in English. 1. Cotton is a …
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WEEVIL — noun COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES boll weevil EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS ▪ He was the weevil in the fruit, according to …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
COTTON — noun COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES a silk/cotton/velvet etc dress ▪ Ellie chose a green silk dress. cotton bud cotton candy …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
BOLL — noun COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES boll weevil EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS ▪ Closet Republicans they are called by some, boll weevils …
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WEEVIL — [noun] [C] - any of various beetles which destroy crops such as grains and cotton
Cambridge English vocab

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