curly top
nounPlant Pathology.
a disease of plants, especially beets, characterized by puckered or cupped leaves and stunting or distortion, caused by a virus, Ruga verrucosans.
Origin of curly top
1An Americanism dating back to 1900–05
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How to use curly top in a sentence
"White Buffalo would not harm one hair of little Nell's head," and he stroked the curly top affectionately.
Marching on Niagara | Edward StratemeyerThe cause is likely a virus, similar to or identical with the curly top of beets.
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