leaf blight

leaf blight
noun
any blight causing a browning and falling of the leaves of a plant
Hypernyms: ↑blight
Hyponyms: ↑fire blight, ↑pear blight, ↑needle blight, ↑needle cast, ↑leaf cast

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noun
: a plant disease characterized by a general browning, death of foliage, and falling of leaves:

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Plant Pathol.
1. a symptom or phase of many diseases of plants, characterized by necrotic spots or streaks on the leaves, accompanied by seed rot and seedling blight.
2. any disease so characterized.
[1840-50]

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leaf blight,
a disease caused by various parasitic fungi which attack the leaves of plants and cause them to turn brown and die.

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