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[edit]I think frass needs a separate entry with the specific meaning of insect feces (c.f. wiktionary) e.g. the evidence of the codling moth - frass is not a synonym for feces Brownturkey 11:40, 14 August 2007 (UTC)
- Completely agree. Done. Alastair Haines (talk) 09:37, 31 August 2009 (UTC)
Contradiction
[edit]"One example of frass is the excavated wood shavings" this is not "passed waste". Rich Farmbrough, 17:55, 21 October 2010 (UTC).
German Origin
[edit]The German origin is "Fraß" (spelled "Frass" in Switzerland). It refers to the visible and economical consequences of some kind of infestation. There is "Insektenfraß" which comes quite close to the English meaning, but it describes the damage done to the infested plants and not the excreta of the insects. But there is even "Fraß" caused by oxidation of metals, acid or other chemicals.
Fraß is also a derogatory term for a very bad meal. — Preceding unsigned comment added by GFlohr (talk • contribs) 15:44, 25 July 2016 (UTC)
- See this image as an example for "Rostfraß", "Fraß" by oxidation: http://www.fotocommunity.de/photo/rostfrass-ganz-langsam-jochen-bachelier/14261585 GFlohr (talk) 15:48, 25 July 2016 (UTC)
- I agree. The relevant meaning of Fraß here is damage from insects or from gnawing by rodents, or metaphorically also chemical or physical damage where something has been eaten (!) away. I guess somebody needs to find a German-English dictionary big enough to cover that sense for a citation. —Naddy (talk) 21:34, 15 February 2025 (UTC)