dried-fruit beetle [drahyd-froot] Word Origin noun
- a small beetle, Carpophilus hemipterus, of worldwide distribution, that infests ripe, dried, and fermenting fruits, especially figs and dates.
Origin of dried-fruit beetle First recorded in 1915–20
dried-fruit beetle [drahyd-froot] Word Origin noun
Origin of dried-fruit beetle First recorded in 1915–20