cucumber mildew

cucumber mildew
noun
1. : either of two fungi destructive to cucumbers and melons:
a. : a downy mildew (Peronoplasmopara cubensis)
b. : a powdery mildew (Erysiphe cichoracearum)
2. : a disease caused by cucumber mildew

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