Definition of "curculio" [cur•cu•li•o]

• See snout beetle. (noun)

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• "The curculio is a native of North America and for more than 150 years has been known as an enemy of fruits."
• "The chickens will keep the plum trees free from the "curculio,""
• "The calculations of the "curculio" and "codling moth" are brought to naught by turning hogs into the orchard to eat the stung fruit as it falls, and the larva that depastures upon the leaves of the current and gooseberry is destroyed by syringing the plants with a mixture of soap, salt, and water."