Meaning of phylloxera | Babel Free
fɪˈlɒksəɹəDefinitions
An insect, Daktulosphaira vitifoliae of the family Phylloxeridae (not the genus Phylloxera), that is very destructive to grape vines; also, the diseased condition of a vine caused by this insect.
Equivalents
Deutsch
Reblaus
Italiano
fillossera
Nederlands
druifluis
Português
phylloxera
Română
filoxeră
Русский
филлоксера
Examples
“thirty-five years later the coming of phylloxera to France launched the Algerian wine industry, and by the mid-twentieth century it had grown to be one of the Mediterranean's biggest producers.”
CEFR level
B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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