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Hessian fly
noun
- a small fly, Phytophaga destructor, the larvae of which feed on the stems of wheat and other grasses.
Hessian fly
noun
- a small dipterous fly, Mayetiola destructor, whose larvae damage wheat, barley, and rye: family Cecidomyidae (gall midges)
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Word History and Origins
Origin of Hessian fly1
An Americanism dating back to 1780–90
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Word History and Origins
Origin of Hessian fly1
C18: so called because it was thought to have been introduced into America by Hessian soldiers
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Example Sentences
The larvæ are transparent; the flies resemble the Hessian-fly, that destroys the wheat plant.
From Project Gutenberg
The Wheat-midge (Cecidomyia tritici), also called the Hessian-fly, is sometimes very destructive to the wheat crop.
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