Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

swede midge

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.58 in modern English

Syllables: swede midge
IPA

18

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

1

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Contarinia nasturtii, a gall midge pest of Brassicaceae.

Example Sentences

"The galls were first discovered in 2012 and attributed to infestation by the swede midge, Contarinia nasturtii (Kieffer)..."

Etymology

Named after the swede, which is a host plant for the insect.

Inflected Forms

swede midges (plural)

Questions

What does swede midge mean?: Contarinia nasturtii, a gall midge pest of Brassicaceae.
Where does swede midge come from?: Named after the swede, which is a host plant for the insect.

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