A small reddish-brown weevil of North America, Pissodes strobi, the larvae of which bore tunnels in and kill young shoots of various kinds of pine and spruce.
Origin
Early 19th century; earliest use found in William Dandridge Peck (1763–1822).
Definition of white pine weevil in US English:
white pine weevil
noun
A small reddish-brown weevil of North America, Pissodes strobi, the larvae of which bore tunnels in and kill young shoots of various kinds of pine and spruce.
Origin
Early 19th century; earliest use found in William Dandridge Peck (1763–1822).