Curculio

//kɜː(ɹ)ˈkjuːliəʊ// noun

noun ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    Any of the genus Curculio of weevils.

Synonyms

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acorn weevilinsectnut weevil

Etymology

Borrowed from translingual Curculio, from Latin curculiō (“weevil”).

Related phrases

plum curculio

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