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pickleworm

[ pik-uhl-wurm ]

noun

  1. the larva of a pyralid moth, Diaphania nitidalis, that bores into the stem and fruit of squash, cucumber, and other cucurbitaceous plants.
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of pickleworm1

An Americanism dating back to 1865–70; pickle 1 + worm
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Peach started out with a set of basic problems and pests that plague many farmers here: Drought, pickleworm, melon fly and powdery mildew.

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