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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

bud borer

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.52 in modern English

Syllables
bud -bor-er
IPA
13
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
3
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Any insect larva that feeds on the buds of plants.

Inflected Forms

bud borers (plural)

Questions

What does bud borer mean?
Any insect larva that feeds on the buds of plants.

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