crown gall

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noun Plant Pathology.

a disease of peaches, apples, roses, grapes, etc., characterized by the formation of galls on the roots or stems usually at or below ground level, caused by a bacterium, Agrobacterium tumefaciens.

the gall itself.

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Origin of crown gall

First recorded in 1895–1900

Words nearby crown gall

crowned head, crowner, crownet, crown ether, crown fire, crown gall, crown glass, crown graft, crown green, crown-heel length, crown imperial

How to use crown gall in a sentence

Her post-crown fame, though, only further begs the question: Why has there not been another Jewish Miss America since 1945?
Why Was Bess Myerson the First and Last Jewish Miss America?|Emily Shire|January 7, 2015|DAILY BEAST
It had a wide brim and a tall crown, which created an insulated pocket of air and could also be used to carry water.
My Love Letter to the Stetson|Mark McKinnon|December 24, 2014|DAILY BEAST
At 3:45 am Sunday police arrested 29 year-old Eric Linsker at his apartment in the Crown Heights section of Brooklyn.
Protesters Slimed This Good Samaritan Cop|Michael Daly|December 16, 2014|DAILY BEAST
As I size up the scene, Jack White now wears the crown … and he wears it well.
The Best Albums of 2014|Ted Gioia|December 13, 2014|DAILY BEAST

Court painter to the Spanish Crown, he is perhaps best known for his harrowing Disasters of War series.
The Best Coffee Table Books of 2014|Robert Birnbaum|December 13, 2014|DAILY BEAST
There are no chains to my prison, no steel cuffs to gall the limbs, no guards to threaten and cow me.
The Soldier of the Valley|Nelson Lloyd
As an M.P. you are duly qualified to accept any appointment under the Crown when the Government ask you.
Punch, or the London Charivari, Volume 107, November 3, 1894|Various
While still very young his head was shaved, except a little round spot on the very crown.
Our Little Korean Cousin|H. Lee M. Pike
The King arrived in Naples bent on maintaining his crown and on allowing no interference from the Emperor.
Napoleon's Marshals|R. P. Dunn-Pattison
Its culture in these kingdoms as well as by their colonies brought to the crown enormous revenues.
Tobacco; Its History, Varieties, Culture, Manufacture and Commerce|E. R. Billings.