curculio 的定义
plural cur·cu·li·os.
- any of several weevils, especially one of the genus Conotrachelus, as C. nenuphar, which feeds on plums, cherries, and other fruits.
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- It is usually productive wherever peaches flourish, if not destroyed by the curculio.
- Two of the best of these are the 'Curculio' and the 'Epidicus.'
- The "curculio" alone destroys millions of dollars' worth of fruit annually.
- But how many a man who fights the curculio with all his fortune is himself stung all over by selfishness and pride!
- I have been unable to find any sign of curculio injury this year, although I have seen it nearby on some native butternut trees.