CURCULIO


Meaning of CURCULIO in English

/kerr kyooh"lee oh'/ , n. , pl. curculios .

any of several weevils, esp. one of the genus Conotrachelus, as C. nenuphar (plum curculio) , which feeds on plums, cherries, and other fruits.

[ 1750-60; ]

Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary.      Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House .