# plum gouger

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. A weevil or curculio (Coccotorus scutellaris or Coccotorus pruniphilus)

## Etymology
So-called as it makes round holes in the pulp of a plum in which it lays its eggs. The larvae bore into the stone and eat the kernel.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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