conchuela

noun

con·​chu·​e·​la

ˌkänchəˈwālə

plural -s

: a flat bright green bug (Chlorochroa ligata) that damages wheat, potatoes, and garden crops in the western U.S.

Word History

Etymology

Mexican Spanish, from Spanish, small shell, diminutive of concha shell

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