tortrix

Estimated CEFR level: C2 — Proficiency

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

  1. noun California moth whose larvae live in especially oranges
  2. noun small Indian moth infesting e.g. tea and coffee plants

Etymology

From translingual Tortrix (“genus name”), being the namesake of the family Tortricidae.

In classic literature

Synonyms

orange tortrix, Argyrotaenia citrana

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