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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.
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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Word History and Origins
Origin of blister rust1
First recorded in 1915–20
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Example Sentences
Blister rust is like having the flu; the pine beetle is like fast acting leukemia.
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Briefly, blister rust is an Asian fungus introduced from Europe to America around 1900.
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