English Explanatory Dictionary

swede midge

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Contarinia nasturtii, a gall midge pest of Brassicaceae.

Word forms

swede midge swede midges

Etymology

Named after the swede, which is a host plant for the insect.

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