moth
nounfeminine/ˈtɾakɐ/low
tra·ca
Definition
A small insect of the order Lepidoptera, whose larvae feed on materials such as wool, paper, or stored grain, causing damage.
Moths have damaged the carpet in the attic.
Cedar wood is a natural moth repellent.
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Common collocations
clothes mothpantry mothmoth damagemoth repellent
Etymology
Origem incerta, possivelmente onomatopeica.