boll weevil
US /ˈbɑːl ˌwiː.vəl/
UK /ˈbɑːl ˌwiː.vəl/
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목화바구미
a small beetle that feeds on the fibers of the cotton boll, native to Mexico and Central America, and a major pest of cotton crops in the United States.
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The boll weevil devastated cotton crops across the Southern United States in the early 20th century.
20세기 초, 목화바구미는 미국 남부 전역의 목화 작물을 황폐화시켰다.
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Farmers had to find new strategies to combat the persistent threat of the boll weevil.
농부들은 목화바구미의 지속적인 위협에 맞서 싸울 새로운 전략을 찾아야 했다.