Definitions

from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.

  • noun A moth (Diaphania nitidalis) of the Americas whose larvae feed on and damage cucurbits, such as cucumbers and squash.

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Examples

  • Yalemar worked on the problem after the pickleworm was first discovered here, trying to determine if there were "natural enemies out there" in Hawaii.

    Starbulletin Headlines 2010

  • Yalemar worked on the problem after the pickleworm was first discovered here, trying to determine if there were "natural enemies out there" in Hawaii.

    Starbulletin Headlines 2010

  • And Bt-an organic insecticide that affects only caterpillars feeding on sprayed plants-is the answer, whether the pest is your white broccoli worm (or the more common green one), tomato hornworm, pickleworm-whatever.

    WTOP / Business / Biz Stories 2009

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  • Pickleworm... nice name.

    May 14, 2023