pest: Meaning and Definition of

pest

Pronunciation: (pest), [key]
— n.
  1. an annoying or troublesome person, animal, or thing; nuisance.
  2. an insect or other small animal that harms or destroys garden plants, trees, etc.
  3. a deadly epidemic disease, esp. a plague; pestilence.

Pest

Pronunciation: (pest Hung. pesht), [key]
— n.
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