take-all

American  

[teyk-awl] / ˈteɪkˌɔl /

noun

Plant Pathology.

1. a disease of wheat, rye, barley and oats, characterized by the blackening and decaying of the base of the stems, caused by a fungus, Ophiobolus graminis.

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Etymology

Origin of take-all

First recorded in 1875–80

Example Sentences

Wheat take-all is a disease caused by the fungus Gaeumannomyces graminis that attacks plant roots and blocks root water channels.

From Textbooks • Jun. 9, 2022

This is often called the winner- take-all system.

From Textbooks • Jul. 28, 2021

Visit one of Niab’s walk-in growth chambers and you’ll see the newest miracle: wheat developed by using a gene from oats that confers immunity to the root disease known as take-all.

From The Guardian • Feb. 25, 2020