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borer

[bawr-er, bohr-] / ˈbɔr ər, ˈboʊr- /
NOUN
auger
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This is the farthest north the goldspotted oak borer has been found in the state.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 10, 2026

Ideally, he'd plant a variety that could resist the coffee berry borer, a beetle that feasts on coffee cherries, and that would ripen with greater uniformity.

From Salon ● Jul. 24, 2024

This was the work of the goldspotted oak borer, explained Durbin, forestry division chief for the Los Angeles County Fire Department.

From Los Angeles Times ● May 28, 2024

The biochar — which the city produces from trees blown down in storms or damaged by the emerald ash borer beetle — traps carbon, conserves water and improves the soil.

From Seattle Times ● Oct. 18, 2023

The corn borer and the sugarcane borer are also being tested.

From "Silent Spring" by Rachel Carson




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