green vegetable bug

noun

A stink bug, Nezara viridula, that has spread worldwide in tropical and subtropical regions and is a significant pest on many crops.

Meanings

noungreen vegetable bug (plural green vegetable bugs)

plural green vegetable bugs

  1. AustraliaNew ZealandA stink bug, Nezara viridula, that has spread worldwide in tropical and subtropical regions and is a significant pest on many crops.

    Synonyms: southern green stink bug

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA stink bug, Nezara viridula, that has spread worldwide in tropical and subtropical regions and is a significant pest on many crops.

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