"swede midge" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: swede midges [plural]
Etymology: Named after the swede, which is a host plant for the insect. Head templates: {{en-noun}} swede midge (plural swede midges)
  1. Contarinia nasturtii, a gall midge pest of Brassicaceae. Categories (lifeform): Bibionomorphs

Inflected forms

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