- blister rust
- noun Date: 1916 any of several diseases of pines that are caused by rust fungi (genus Cronartium) in the aecial stage and that affect the sapwood and inner bark and produce blisters externally
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blister rust — ☆ blister rust n. a destructive disease of white pines, caused by a fungus (Cronartium ribicola) that produces orange colored blisters on the bark and branch tips … English World dictionary
blister rust — Plant Pathol. a disease, esp. of white pines, characterized by cankers and in the spring by blisters on the stems, caused by a rust fungus of the genus Cronartium. [1915 20] * * * Any of several diseases of pines, caused by rust fungi (see… … Universalium
blister rust — noun 1. any of several diseases of pines caused by rust fungi of the genus Cronartium and marked by destructive invasion of bark and sapwood and producing blisters externally • Syn: ↑white pine rust, ↑white pine blister rust • Hypernyms: ↑rust 2 … Useful english dictionary
blister rust — blis′ter rust n. ppa a disease, esp. of white pines, characterized by cankers and in the spring by blisters on the stems, caused by a rust fungus of the genus Cronartium[/ex] • Etymology: 1915–20 … From formal English to slang
white pine blister rust — noun any of several diseases of pines caused by rust fungi of the genus Cronartium and marked by destructive invasion of bark and sapwood and producing blisters externally • Syn: ↑blister rust, ↑white pine rust • Hypernyms: ↑rust * * * noun also… … Useful english dictionary
white-pine blister rust — noun Date: 1911 a destructive disease of white pine caused by a rust fungus (Cronartium ribicola) that passes part of its complex life cycle on currant or gooseberry bushes; also this fungus … New Collegiate 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
blister blight — noun 1. a disease of Scotch pines • Hypernyms: ↑blight 2. a disease of tea plants • Hypernyms: ↑blight * * * noun 1. : a blister disease affecting the leaves of the tea plant caused by a fungus (Exobasidium vexans) 2 … Useful english dictionary
white-pine rust — noun any of several diseases of pines caused by rust fungi of the genus Cronartium and marked by destructive invasion of bark and sapwood and producing blisters externally • Syn: ↑blister rust, ↑white pine blister rust • Hypernyms: ↑rust * * *… … Useful english dictionary
felt rust — noun : the telia of a rust (Cronartium ribicola) on currants and gooseberries compare white pine blister rust … Useful english dictionary
