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a small grey moth whose larvae live in apples and English walnuts

see codling moth

codling moth or codlin moth noun

A brownish-gold moth (Cydia pomonella), whose larvae are a common pest of apples, quinces, pears, etc

Main Entry: ↑codling

cod|ling¹ «KOD lihng», noun.

1. a small, unripe apple.

2. a kind of long, tapering apple, usually for cooking.

╂[Middle English uerdelyng apple with a hard core, apparently < French coeur de lion (literally) heart of a lion]

cod|ling² «KOD lihng», noun.

1. a young or small cod.

2. = hake. (Cf. ↑hake)

╂[< cod¹ + -ling]

codling or codlin moth or or codling moth,

a small moth whose larvae destroy apples, pears, and other fruits.