jyväkärsäkäs

Finnish

noun
Definitions
  • wheat weevil, grain weevil, granary weevil, Sitophilus granarius common pest damaging stored grain

Etymology

Compound from Finnish jyvä (grain, sense 'single seed of grain') + Finnish kärsäkäs (weevil, true weevil).

Origin

Finnish

kärsäkäs

Gloss

weevil, true weevil

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