currantworm

US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(kûrənt wûrm′, kur-)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025
cur•rant•worm  (kûrənt wûrm′, kur-),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. Insectsthe larva of any of several insects, as a sawfly, Nematus ribesii (imported currantworm,) which infests and feeds on the leaves and fruit of currants.
  • currant + worm 1865–70

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