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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

The goldspotted oak borer reaching the scenic coastal mountain range was described as “the worst case scenario for Los Angeles County” in a 2018 report prepared by Durbin.

From Los Angeles Times May 28, 2024

Christine Buhl, a forest health specialist for the Oregon Department of Forestry, plunges a tool called an increment borer into the dead tree’s trunk.

From Seattle Times Nov. 17, 2023

The chemical aimed at the fire ant had killed off the enemies of the borer.

From "Silent Spring" by Rachel Carson




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