raisin moth

noun

A pyralid moth of species Cadra figulilella that is a pest on dried fruits.

Similar
Cadra figulilella

Meanings

nounraisin moth (plural raisin moths)

plural raisin moths

  1. A pyralid moth of species Cadra figulilella that is a pest on dried fruits.

Synonyms & antonyms

nounmoth whose larvae attack dried fruits and cereal products

Similar
Cadra figulilella

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

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APA

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Chicago

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

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