Plum-curculio
noun
1.
See under .
[kur-kyoo-lee-oh] /kɜrˈkyu liˌoʊ/
noun, plural curculios.
1.
any of several weevils, especially one of the genus Conotrachelus, as C. nenuphar (plum curculio) which feeds on plums, cherries, and other fruits.
/kɜːˈkjuːlɪˌəʊ/
noun (pl) -lios
1.
any of various American weevils, esp Conotrachelus nenuphar (plum curculio), a pest of fruit trees
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