单词 | hessian fly |
释义 | Hessian flynouna small fly, Phytophaga destructor, the larvae of which feed on the stems of wheat and other grasses. Origin of Hessian flyAn Americanism dating back to 1780–90 Words nearby Hessian flyHesselman engine, Hesse-Nassau, Hessian, Hessian boot, Hessian boots, Hessian fly, hessite, hessonite, hest, Hester, Hestia Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for Hessian fly
British Dictionary definitions for Hessian flyHessian fly nouna small dipterous fly, Mayetiola destructor, whose larvae damage wheat, barley, and rye: family Cecidomyidae (gall midges) Word Origin for Hessian flyC18: so called because it was thought to have been introduced into America by Hessian soldiers Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 |
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