Found 3 hits - Term: potato worm, Database: *, Strategy: prefix
- [1] : The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48
potato \pota"to\, n.; pl. potatoes. sp. patata potato,
batata sweet potato, from the native american name probably
batata in hayti. bot.
a a plant solanum tuberosum of the nightshade
family, and its esculent farinaceous tuber, of which
there are numerous varieties used for food. it is
native of south america, but a form of the species is
found native as far north as new mexico.
b the sweet potato see below.
1913 webster
potato beetle, potato bug. zool.
a a beetle doryphora decemlineata which feeds, both
in the larval and adult stages, upon the leaves of the
potato, often doing great damage. called also
colorado potato beetle, and doryphora. see
colorado beetle.
b the lema trilineata, a smaller and more slender
striped beetle which feeds upon the potato plant, bur
does less injury than the preceding species.
potato fly zool., any one of several species of blister
beetles infesting the potato vine. the black species
lytta atrata, the striped lytta vittata, and the
gray lytta fabricii syn. lytta cinerea are the most
common. see blister beetle, under blister.
potato rot, a disease of the tubers of the potato, supposed
to be caused by a kind of mold peronospora infestans,
which is first seen upon the leaves and stems.
potato weevil zool., an american weevil baridius
trinotatus whose larva lives in and kills the stalks of
potato vines, often causing serious damage to the crop.
potato whisky, a strong, fiery liquor, having a hot, smoky
taste, and rich in amyl alcohol fusel oil; it is made
from potatoes or potato starch.
potato worm zool., the large green larva of a sphinx, or
hawk moth macrosila quinquemaculata; -- called also
tomato worm. see illust. under tomato.
seaside potato bot., ipomoea pes-caprae, a kind of
morning-glory with rounded and emarginate or bilobed
leaves. west indies
sweet potato bot., a climbing plant ipomoea balatas
allied to the morning-glory. its farinaceous tubers have a
sweetish taste, and are used, when cooked, for food. it is
probably a native of brazil, but is cultivated extensively
in the warmer parts of every continent, and even as far
north as new jersey. the name potato was applied to this
plant before it was to the solanum tuberosum, and this
is the "potato" of the southern united states.
wild potato. bot.
a a vine ipomoea pandurata having a pale purplish
flower and an enormous root. it is common in sandy
places in the united states.
b a similar tropical american plant ipomoea
fastigiata which it is thought may have been the
original stock of the sweet potato.
1913 webster
see also:
potatoes solanum tuberosum potato beetle potato bug doryphora decemlineata colorado potato beetle
doryphora colorado beetle lema trilineata potato fly lytta atrata
lytta vittata lytta fabricii lytta cinerea blister beetle blister
potato rot peronospora infestans potato weevil baridius trinotatus potato whisky
potato worm macrosila quinquemaculata tomato worm tomato seaside potato
ipomoea pes-caprae sweet potato ipomoea balatas wild potato ipomoea pandurata
ipomoea fastigiata
- [2] : The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48
tomato \toma"to\, n.; pl. tomatoes. sp. or pg. tomate, of
american indian origin; cf. mexican tomail. bot.
the fruit of a plant of the nightshade family lycopersicum
esculentun; also, the plant itself. the fruit, which is
called also love apple, is usually of a rounded, flattened
form, but often irregular in shape. it is of a bright red or
yellow color, and is eaten either cooked or uncooked.
1913 webster
tomato gall zool., a large gall consisting of a mass of
irregular swellings on the stems and leaves of grapevines.
they are yellowish green, somewhat tinged with red, and
produced by the larva of a small two-winged fly
lasioptera vitis.
tomato sphinx zool., the adult or imago of the tomato
worm. it closely resembles the tobacco hawk moth. called
also tomato hawk moth. see illust. of hawk moth.
tomato worm zool., the larva of a large hawk moth
manduca quinquemaculata, protoparce quinquemaculata,
sphinx quinquemaculata, or macrosila quinquemaculata
which feeds upon the leaves of the tomato and potato
plants, often doing considerable damage. called also
tomato hornworm and potato worm, and in the southern
u. s. tobacco fly.
1913 webster +pjc
see also:
tomatoes lycopersicum esculentun love apple tomato gall lasioptera vitis tomato sphinx
tomato worm tomato hawk moth hawk moth tomato worm manduca quinquemaculata
protoparce quinquemaculata sphinx quinquemaculata macrosila quinquemaculata tomato hornworm potato worm
tobacco fly
- [3] : WordNet (r) 2.0
potato worm
n : large green white-striped hawkmoth larva that feeds on
tomato and potato plants; similar to tobacco hornworm
syn: tomato hornworm, manduca quinquemaculata
see also:
tomato hornworm manduca quinquemaculata
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Potato, definition of term: Potato
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Potato Chip, definition of term: Potato Chip
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Parasitic Worm, definition of term: Parasitic Worm
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Meal Worm, definition of term: Meal Worm
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Internet Worm, definition of term: Internet Worm
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Little Potato, definition of term: Little Potato
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Guinea Worm, definition of term: Guinea Worm
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