“bean-pod”

The following 2 entries include the term bean-pod.

bean-pod borer

noun

: a larval pyralid moth (Etiella zinckenella) that feeds in the developing seeds of beans and other legumes

lima-bean pod borer

noun

: the larva of a small European pyralidid moth (Etiella zinckenella) introduced into North America that bores into the green pods of many legumes including lima beans


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