bookworm

Pronunciation: /ˈbʊk.wɜːm/

The English word “bookworm” has 2 meanings listed here.

noun

Any of various insects that infest books.
An avid book reader.

Etymology

From book + worm. Compare West Frisian boekewjirm (“bookworm”), Dutch boekworm, boekwurm, boekenwurm (“bookworm”), Low German Bökerworm (“bookworm”), German Bücherwurm (“bookworm”), Danish bogorm (“bookworm”), Norwegian bokorm (“bookworm”), Faroese bókaormur (“bookworm”), Icelandic bókaormur (“bookworm”).

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