PICKLEWORM


Meaning of PICKLEWORM in English

/pik"euhl werrm'/ , n.

the larva of a pyralid moth, Diaphania nitidalis, that bores into the stem and fruit of squash, cucumber, and other cucurbitaceous plants.

[ 1865-70, Amer.; PICKLE 1 + WORM ]

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