- cedar rust
- noun
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cedar rust,1. a destructive disease caused by a fungus that begins its life cycle on cedar trees and later spreads to apple trees.2. the fungus that produce this disease.
Useful english dictionary. 2012.
cedar rust
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rust — /rust/, n. 1. Also called iron rust. the red or orange coating that forms on the surface of iron when exposed to air and moisture, consisting chiefly of ferric hydroxide and ferric oxide formed by oxidation. 2. any film or coating on metal caused … Universalium
cedar-apple rust — ▪ plant disease common disease in North America of red cedar (Juniperus virginiana (eastern red cedar)), related Juniperus (juniper) species, apple, and crab apple, caused by the fungus Gymnosporangium juniperi virginianae. Both hosts, the… … Universalium
cedar apple — noun also cedar ball : a hard brown more or less spherical excrescence on cedar trees of the genus Juniperus formed by various rusts (genus Gymnosporangium) during their telial stage compare apple rust * * * a brown gall on the branches of the… … Useful english dictionary
rust fungus — noun any of various fungi causing rust disease in plants • Syn: ↑rust • Hypernyms: ↑fungus • Hyponyms: ↑flax rust, ↑flax rust fungus, ↑Melampsora lini, ↑ … Useful english dictionary
cedar-apple rust — noun rust fungus causing rust spots on apples and pears etc • Syn: ↑apple rust, ↑Gymnosporangium juniperi virginianae • Hypernyms: ↑rust, ↑rust fungus • Member Holonyms: ↑Gymnosporangium, ↑ … Useful english dictionary
cedar-apple rust — noun Date: 1946 a gall producing disease especially of the apple caused by a rust fungus (Gymnosporangium juniperi virginianae) that completes the first part of its life cycle on the common red cedar (Juniperus virginiana) and the second on the… … New Collegiate Dictionary
cedar-applerust — ce·dar ap·ple rust (sēʹdər ăp əl) n. A disease caused by a rust fungus (Gymnosporangium juniperi virginianae) that spends part of its life cycle on certain junipers, causing galls and twig dieback, and the remainder of its life cycle on… … Universalium
cedar apple rust — noun see apple rust … Useful english dictionary
cedar apple — a brown gall on the branches of the juniper, produced by several rust fungi of the genus Gymnosporangium. [1840 50, Amer.] * * * … Universalium
apple rust — noun rust fungus causing rust spots on apples and pears etc • Syn: ↑cedar apple rust, ↑Gymnosporangium juniperi virginianae • Hypernyms: ↑rust, ↑rust fungus • Member Holonyms: ↑Gymnosporangium, ↑ … Useful english dictionary
