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emerald ash borer
noun
Definition of EMERALD ASH BORER
: a metallic-green Asian beetle (Agrilus planipennis) accidentally introduced into the United States and having a destructive larva that bores into the wood of ash trees
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First Known Use of EMERALD ASH BORER
2002
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