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单词 fig wasp
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fig wasp


noun

a chalcid wasp, Blastophaga psenes, introduced into the U.S. from Europe, that pollinates figs, usually of the Smyrna variety.

Origin of fig wasp

First recorded in 1880–85

Words nearby fig wasp

figure skate, figure skating, figure up, figurine, fig wart, fig wasp, figwort, figwort family, Fiji, Fijian, Fiji Islands
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  • Inside the caprifig are the grubs of the fig-wasp, which rejoice in the name of Blastophaga grossorum.

    The Romance of Plant Life|G. F. Scott Elliot
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