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leaf roller

noun

Definition of LEAF ROLLER

:  any of various lepidopterans whose larvae make a nest by rolling up plant leaves
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First Known Use of LEAF ROLLER

1830

Rhymes with LEAF ROLLER

bankroller, cajoler, comptroller, controller, extoller, high roller, logroller, patroller, premolar, road roller, steamroller, stone roller

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7 ENTRIES FOUND:
  1. leaf roller
  2. bean leaf roller
  3. fruit-tree leaf roller
  4. kurrajong leaf roller
  5. red-banded leaf roller
  6. strawberry leaf roller
  7. vine leaf folder
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