New Collegiate Dictionary. 2001.
Peach-tree borer — Peach Peach (p[=e]ch), n. [OE. peche, peshe, OF. pesche, F. p[^e]che, fr. LL. persia, L. Persicum (sc. malum) a Persian apple, a peach. Cf. {Persian}, and {Parsee}.] (Bot.) A well known high flavored juicy fruit, containing one or two seeds in a… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
peach tree borer — noun : any of several moth larvae that are destructive to peach trees, boring in the wood usually near ground level; especially : a white brown headed grub that is the larva of a blue black orange marked clearwing moth (Sanninoidea exitiosa) and… … Useful english dictionary
peach tree borer — the larva of any of several clearwing moths, as Sanninoidea exitiosa, that bore into the wood of the peach and other drupaceous trees. [1840 50, Amer.] * * * … Universalium
peach-bark borer — noun : peach tree borer … Useful english dictionary
lesser peach tree borer — noun : a borer that is the larva of a clearwing moth (Synanthedon pictipes) and that usually attacks the forks and crotches of peach trees and other stone fruit trees especially in the southern United States * * * the larva of a clearwing moth,… … Useful english dictionary
lesser peach tree borer — noun Date: circa 1924 a clearwing moth (Synanthedon pictipes) whose larva bores into the wood of stone fruit trees and especially the peach … New Collegiate Dictionary
lesser peach tree borer — the larva of a clearwing moth, Synanthedon pictipes, distributed throughout the eastern U.S. and Canada but most prevalent in the South, that burrows into the injured trunks and branches of stone fruit trees. [1920 25] * * * … Universalium
Peach — (p[=e]ch), n. [OE. peche, peshe, OF. pesche, F. p[^e]che, fr. LL. persia, L. Persicum (sc. malum) a Persian apple, a peach. Cf. {Persian}, and {Parsee}.] (Bot.) A well known high flavored juicy fruit, containing one or two seeds in a hard almond… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Peach color — Peach Peach (p[=e]ch), n. [OE. peche, peshe, OF. pesche, F. p[^e]che, fr. LL. persia, L. Persicum (sc. malum) a Persian apple, a peach. Cf. {Persian}, and {Parsee}.] (Bot.) A well known high flavored juicy fruit, containing one or two seeds in a… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
peach borer — noun 1. : peach tree borer 2. : the larva of a large beetle (Dicerca divaricata) of the family Buprestidae which bores especially in the peach, cherry, and maple … Useful english dictionary
