dried-fruit beetle

[ drahyd-froot ]
/ ˈdraɪdˈfrut /

noun

a small beetle, Carpophilus hemipterus, of worldwide distribution, that infests ripe, dried, and fermenting fruits, especially figs and dates.

Origin of dried-fruit beetle

First recorded in 1915–20

Words nearby dried-fruit beetle

dribble, driblet, dribs and drabs, driech, dried, dried-fruit beetle, dried-up, driegh, drier, dries, driesch