Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun A coleopterous insect, Sitodrepa panicea, of the family Ptinidæ, which feeds on hard biscuits, giving rise to the expression ‘weevily biscuit.’
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They have a problem in that after a few years of sitting around, they can be invaded by colonies of tiny biscuit-beetle type bugs, which can use them to become fruitful and multiply.
July 17th, 2008 livelongnmarry 2008
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