Phrase guide

vinegar fly

noun · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

noun

Meaning 1

Any fly of the family Drosophilidae

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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noun

Meaning 2

Any fly of the family Drosophilidae

Any fly of the genus Drosophila, especially Drosophila melanogaster, the common fruit fly.

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noun

Meaning 3

flies whose larvae feed on pickles and imperfectly sealed preserves

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Broader terms: fruit fly, pomace fly

History

Etymology

So called because it may breed in imperfectly sealed preserves and in pickles.