DICKY RICE WEEVIL

Meaning of DICKY RICE WEEVIL in English

ˈdikē- noun

Etymology: probably from the nickname Dicky

: a weevil ( Malenterpes spinipes ) common in Australia and New Zealand whose adults feed on foliage and whose larvae feed on the roots of citrus and other fruit trees

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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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DICKY — noun see: dickey
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WEEVIL — or snout beetle Any of about 40,000 beetle species in the largest family of beetles, Curculionidae, which is also the …
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RICE — I Edible starchy cereal grain and the annual grass ( Oryza sativa , family Poaceae, or Gramineae) that produces it. …
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DICKY — I. noun see dickey I II. adjective see dickey II
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RICE — I. ˈrīs noun ( -s ) Etymology: Middle English ris, rise, from Old English hrīs; akin to Old High German …
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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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DICKY — (n.) A gentleman's shirt collar.
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DICKY — (n.) A false shirt front or bosom.
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DICKY — (n.) A seat behind a carriage, for a servant.
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WEEVIL — ( n. ) Any one of numerous species of snout beetles, or Rhynchophora, in which the head is elongated and …
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DICKY — ( n. ) A seat behind a carriage, for a servant.
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DICKY — ( n. ) A gentleman's shirt collar.
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WEEVIL — /wee"veuhl/ , n. 1. Also called snout beetle . any of numerous beetles of the family Curculionidae, which have the …
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RICE — /ruys/ , n. , v. , riced, ricing . n. 1. the starchy seeds or grain of an annual marsh …
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WEEVIL — n. beetle that has a snout-like projection and feeds on various grains and fruits
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RICE — n. family name; Condoleezza Rice (born 1954), United States Secretary of State since 2005 who served as National Security Advisor …
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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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RICE — noun Etymology: Middle English rys, from Anglo-French ris, from Old Italian riso, from Greek oryza, oryzon, of Iranian origin; akin …
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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 …
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DICKY — noun a gentleman's shirt collar. 2. dicky ·noun a false shirt front or bosom. 3. dicky ·noun a seat behind …
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WEEVIL — [ 'wi:v(ə)l , 'wi:vɪl ] ■ noun a small beetle with an elongated snout, several kinds of which are pests …
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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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RICE — [rice] n [ME rys, fr. OF ris, fr. OIt riso, fr. Gk oryza, oryzon, of Iranian origin; akin to Pashto …
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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 …
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RICE — edible starchy cereal grain and the plant by which it is produced. Roughly one-half of the world population, including virtually …
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WEEVIL — weevil BrE AmE ˈwiːv ə l -ɪl ▷ weevil|s z
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RICE — rice, Rice BrE AmE raɪs ▷ riced raɪst ▷ rices ˈraɪs ɪz -əz ▷ ricing ˈraɪs ɪŋ ▶ ˈ rice …
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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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RICE — / raɪs; NAmE / noun [ U ] short, narrow white or brown grain grown on wet land in hot …
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WEEVIL — wee ‧ vil /ˈwiːv ə l/ BrE AmE noun [countable] [ Language: Old English ; Origin: wifil ] a small …
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RICE — I. Rice, Condoleezza BrE AmE (1954-) a US politician who was National Security Advisor from 2001 until 2005 when she …
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RICE — rice S3 /raɪs/ BrE AmE noun [uncountable] [ Date: 1200-1300 ; Language: Old French ; Origin: ris , from Greek …
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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 …
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RICE — n. & v. n. 1 a swamp grass, Oryza sativa, cultivated in marshes, esp. in Asia. 2 the grains of …
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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 …
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RICE — n. & v. n. 1 a swamp grass, Oryza sativa, cultivated in marshes, esp. in Asia. 2 the grains of …
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DICKY
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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 esp. …
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RICE — n. & v. n. 1. a swamp grass, Oryza sativa, cultivated in marshes, esp. in Asia. 2 the grains of …
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WEEVIL — ( weevils) A weevil is a small insect which feeds on grain and seeds, and destroys crops. N-COUNT
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RICE — ( rices) Frequency: The word is one of the 3000 most common words in English. Rice consists of white or …
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WEEVIL — (~s) A ~ is a small insect which feeds on grain and seeds, and destroys crops. N-COUNT
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WEEVIL — noun COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES boll weevil EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS ▪ He was the weevil in the fruit, according to …
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RICE — noun COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES a corn/wheat/rice etc field ▪ In summer the rice fields were lush and green. a …
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DICKY — adjective EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS ▪ We didn't know the railings was dicky .
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WEEVIL — [noun] [C] - any of various beetles which destroy crops such as grains and cotton
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RICE — [noun] [U] - a grass grown in warm, wet places, or the small seeds of this grass which are cooked …
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DICKY — [adjective] [UK and ANZ] [informal] - (esp. of parts of the body) weak and likely to suffer from problems or …
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WEEVIL — n. or snout beetle Any of about 40,000 beetle species in the largest family of beetles, Curculionidae, which is also …
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RICE — n. Burroughs Edgar Rice Five Pecks of Rice Rice University Rice Jerry Lee wild rice
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RICE — n. Edible starchy cereal grain and the annual grass ( Oryza sativa , family Poaceae, or Gramineae) that produces it. …
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DICKY — Adj. Unsound, likely to fail, unhealthy. Also spelt dickey and dickie. E.g."You can't seriously expect me to lift that box …
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DICKY — A woman's under-petticoat. It's all Dicky with him; i.e. it's all over with him.
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RICE — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ brown , red ( esp. AmE ), white ▪ long-grain , short-grain ▪ basmati ▪ wild ▪ …
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