squash bug
noun
a dark-brown bug, Anasa tristis, that sucks the sap from the leaves of squash, pumpkin, and other plants of the gourd family.
Origin of squash bug
An Americanism dating back to 1840–50
Words nearby squash bug
squaretoed,
squarish,
squark,
squarrose,
squash,
squash bug,
squash ladder,
squash vine borer,
squash-blossom,
squashable,
squashy
Example sentences from the Web for squash bug
The squash-bug, the chinch-bug, and the electric-light bug are examples of these.
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British Dictionary definitions for squash bug
squash bug
noun
any of various heteropterous insects of the family Coreidae, esp a North American species, Anasa tristis, which is a pest of squash, pumpkin, and related plants