plum curculio

noun

A weevil of species Conotrachelus nenuphar, native to parts of North America, notorious for destroying fruits, including plums and apples.

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Meanings

nounplum curculio (plural plum curculios)

plural plum curculios

  1. A weevil of species Conotrachelus nenuphar, native to parts of North America, notorious for destroying fruits, including plums and apples.

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
plum weevil
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APA

plum curculio. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/plum%20curculio

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“plum curculio.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/plum%20curculio. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “plum curculio,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/plum%20curculio.

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