oriental fruit moth

noun

: a small nearly cosmopolitan moth (Grapholita molesta synonym Cydia molesta) probably of Japanese origin whose larva is injurious to the twigs and fruit of orchard trees and especially the peach

called also oriental peach moth

Examples of oriental fruit moth in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Among the pests that can harm peach trees are the peach tree borer, oriental fruit moth, stink bugs, and Japanese beetles, all of which feed on the tree. —Sj McShane, Martha Stewart, 10 Mar. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1921, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for oriental fruit moth

• broadcloth
• cheesecloth
• loincloth
• neckcloth
• oilcloth
• sackcloth
• washcloth
• broth
• cloth
• doth
• froth
• goth