sugarcane gummosis
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sugarcane — /shoog euhr kayn /, n. a tall grass, Saccharum officinarum, of tropical and warm regions, having a stout, jointed stalk, and constituting the chief source of sugar. Also, sugarcane. [1560 70; SUGAR + CANE] * * * Giant, thick, perennial grass… … Universalium
cobb's disease — ˈkäbz noun Usage: usually capitalized C Etymology: after Nathan A. Cobb died 1932 American biologist : a disease of sugarcane caused by a bacterium (Xanthomonas vascularum) and characterized by a slime in the vascular bundles accompanied by… … Useful english dictionary
gumming disease — noun : any of various plant diseases characterized by gummosis (as mal di gomma of citrus trees or Cobb s disease of sugarcane) … Useful english dictionary
