early blight
Americannoun
Example Sentences
Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.
While diseases such as early blight and powdery mildew are already well-known by gardeners, they are appearing more frequently, especially for those in northern climates who are experiencing warmer weather than in prior years.
From Salon ● Mar. 14, 2024
A: When the lower leaves of a tomato plant are yellowing around the edges with scattered brown spots, this is likely caused by early blight, a fungal disease.
From Seattle Times ● Jun. 21, 2023
Both early blight and Septoria leaf spot are soil-borne fungi that overwinter in infested soil.
From Seattle Times ● Jul. 26, 2021
Not all diseases can infect seed, but some can — including anthracnose fruit rot and early blight, as well as some bacterial diseases.
From Seattle Times ● Jul. 26, 2021
"I, alone, by my active tenderness, could have saved," she would exclaim, "from an early blight, this sweet blossom; and, cherishing it, I should have had something still to love."
From Maria, or the Wrongs of Woman by Mary Wollstonecraft
Random Word
Spin the wheel and learn a new word!
Get a wordDefinitions and idiom definitions from Dictionary.com Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023
Idioms from The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.
