leaf scald
noun Plant Pathology.
a bacterial disease of sugarcane, characterized by irregular, bleached streaks on the leaves and defoliation and caused especially by Bacterium albilineans.
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Origin of leaf scald
First recorded in 1895–1900
Words nearby leaf scald
leaf peeper, leaf primordium, leaf roll, leaf roller, leaf rust, leaf scald, leaf scar, leaf sheath, leaf sight, leaf spot, leaf spring
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