vinegar fly

noun

any fly of the family Drosophilidae, the larvae of which feed on decaying fruit and vegetation.
Also called fruit fly, pomace fly.

Origin of vinegar fly

First recorded in 1900–05

Words nearby vinegar fly

vineal, vined, vinedresser, vinegar, vinegar eel, vinegar fly, vinegarette, vinegarish, vinegarroon, vinegarweed, vinegary

British Dictionary definitions for vinegar fly

vinegar fly

noun

any of various dipterous flies of the genus Drosophila See drosophila