viljakärsäkäs

Finnish

noun
Definitions
  • A weevil of the genus Sitophilus, many of which are pests feeding with grain.

Etymology

Compound from Finnish vilja (grain, cereal, sense 'cereal') + Finnish kärsäkäs (weevil, true weevil).

Origin

Finnish

kärsäkäs

Gloss

weevil, true weevil

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