WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025
cur•rant•worm
(kûr′ənt wûrm′, kur′-),USA pronunciation n.
- 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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