leaf roll

noun

, Plant Pathology.

1. a viral disease of plants, especially potatoes, characterized by upward rolling of the leaflets, chlorosis, stunting, and necrosis of the phloem.

Word History and Origins

Origin of leaf roll¹

First recorded in 1925–30

Example Sentences

One meaning of the word kamma is the palm-leaf roll, such as is used to produce dilatation of the lobes of the ears.

From Project Gutenberg

Leaves of tobacco, a plug of tobacco for chewing, and a leaf roll of tobacco.

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