blister rust
noun Plant Pathology.
a disease, especially of white pines, characterized by cankers and in the spring by blisters on the stems, caused by a rust fungus of the genus Cronartium.
Nearby words
- blister,
- blister beetle,
- blister copper,
- blister gas,
- blister pack,
- blister steel,
- blistering,
- blisteringly,
- blistery,
- blit
Origin of blister rust
First recorded in 1915–20
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blister rust
noun
a disease of certain pines caused by rust fungi of the genus Cronartium, causing swellings on the bark from which orange masses of spores are released
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