- bru|chid
- bru|chid «BROO kuhd», adjective, noun.–adj.of or belonging to a group of weevils that feed on seeds of plants of the pea family.–n.a weevil of this group, such as the vetch bruchid.╂[< New Latin Bruchidae the family name < Latin brūchus a wingless locust < Greek brouchos]
Useful english dictionary. 2012.