ash borer

noun

A moth (Podosesia syringae) in the clearwing moth family (Sesiidae).

Similar
lilac borer

Meanings

nounash borer (plural ash borers)

plural ash borers

  1. A moth (Podosesia syringae) in the clearwing moth family (Sesiidae).

    Synonyms: lilac borer

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA moth (Podosesia syringae) in the clearwing moth family (Sesiidae).

Similar
lilac borer
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APA

ash borer. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ash%20borer

MLA

“ash borer.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ash%20borer. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “ash borer,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ash%20borer.

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