Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun Same as
currant-clearwing . - noun The larva of a cosmopolitan moth, Sesia tipuliformis, probably introduced into the United States from Europe.
- noun An American cerambycid beetle, Psenocerus supernotatus. Also called
long-horned currant-borer .
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Examples
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Also it brings greater danger from the currant-borer.
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There are three species of the currant-borer, and their presence is indicated by yellow foliage and shrivelling fruit.
The Home Acre Edward Payson Roe 1863
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