curly top
noun Plant Pathology.
a disease of plants, especially beets, characterized by puckered or cupped leaves and stunting or distortion, caused by a virus, Ruga verrucosans.
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Origin of curly top
An Americanism dating back to 1900–05
Words nearby curly top
curl up, curly, curly-coated retriever, curlyhead, curly palm, curly top, curmudgeon, curn, Curnow, curr, currach
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