Egyptian alfalfa weevil

noun

: an Old World weevil (Hypera brunneipennis) that is now a pest of alfalfa in western North America

Word History

First Known Use

1943, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of Egyptian alfalfa weevil was in 1943

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“Egyptian alfalfa weevil.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Egyptian%20alfalfa%20weevil. Accessed 1 Apr. 2023.

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