What is Frass?

Definition of frass


Frass [fras] noun


1. (Biology) Excrement debris or other refuse matter produced by wood-boring or leaf-eating insects and insect larvae

Frass used in a sentence


Insect damage to garden plants often includes chewed leaves and evidence of frass droppings left behind.

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Word Origin of frass


German, 1854; orig., noun from Middle High German vrâz; from Old High German fraz, from frezzan; from German frasz, from fressen, to eat away, to eat as a beast does, to devour, feed, insect damage, corrosion, excrement, as a result of eating



See also similar and related words to frass


Feces, or Faeces, Fecal Matter, Guano, Manure, Dung, Excrement, Excreta, Refuse, Waste, Fertilizer, Urine, Stool, Bowel, Droppings, Discharge, Egesta, Poop, Crap, Secretion, Ordure