Leaf roller — Leaf Leaf (l[=e]f), n.; pl. {Leaves} (l[=e]vz). [OE. leef, lef, leaf, AS. le[ a]f; akin to S. l[=o]f, OFries. laf, D. loof foliage, G. laub, OHG. loub leaf, foliage, Icel. lauf, Sw. l[ o]f, Dan. l[ o]v, Goth. laufs; cf. Lith. lapas. Cf. {Lodge}.] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
leaf roller — noun moth whose larvae form nests by rolling and tying leaves with spun silk • Syn: ↑leaf roller • Hypernyms: ↑tortricid, ↑tortricid moth * * * noun : the larva of an insect (as a tortricid moth) that makes a nest by rolling up plant leaves * * * … Useful english dictionary
leaf roller — leafroller leafroller, leaf roller leaf roller . (Zo[ o]l.) The larva of any tortricid moth which makes a nest by rolling up the leaves of plants and tying the leaves with spun silk; aalso, the moth itself. See {Tortrix}. [1913 Webster + WordNet… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
leaf-roller — noun moth whose larvae form nests by rolling and tying leaves with spun silk • Syn: ↑leaf roller • Hypernyms: ↑tortricid, ↑tortricid moth … Useful english dictionary
leaf roller — noun The caterpillar of a tortrix moth, a pest that infests plants and rolls up their leaves … Wiktionary
leaf roller — noun a moth or other insect whose larvae roll up the leaves of plants which they feed on … English new terms dictionary
Strawberry-leaf roller — Strawberry Straw ber*ry, n. [AS. stre[ a]wberige; stre[ a]w straw + berie berry; perhaps from the resemblance of the runners of the plant to straws.] (Bot.) A fragrant edible berry, of a delicious taste and commonly of a red color, the fruit of a … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Canna Leaf Roller — Although referred to as the Canna Leaf Roller, there are actually two different creatures that go under that name. Cannas are largely free of pests but in the USA plants sometimes fall victim to Calpodes ethlius , the larval state of the… … Wikipedia
strawberry leaf roller — noun : any of several moth larvae that roll up and feed on strawberry leaves; also : a moth (especially Ancylis comptana) whose larva is a strawberry leaf roller … Useful english dictionary
red-banded leaf roller — ˈ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ noun : a leaf roller that is the larva of a small grayish brown moth (Argyrotaenia velutinana) and that has become a serious orchard pest in the northeastern United States … Useful english dictionary
