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tristeza

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[trih-stey-zuh] / trɪˈsteɪ zə /

noun

Plant Pathology.
  1. a disease of certain citrus trees, characterized by yellowed leaves, wilting, and root destruction, caused by a virus.


Etymology

Origin of tristeza

First recorded in 1900–05; from Latin American Spanish: literally, “sadness,” from Latin trīstitia

Example Sentences

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In the 1950s, another terminal disease called quick decline — also known as la tristeza, or “the sadness” — prompted farmers to bulldoze thousands of acres of orchards to make way for tract housing.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 18, 2024

Georgina Centeno, gineco-obstetra que trabajó en Ciudad de México antes de llegar a Salinas, dijo que ha tenido pacientes que se abren sobre preocupaciones íntimas de salud e incluso tristeza durante la primera cita.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 15, 2023

Scott Rick, científico del comportamiento de la Universidad de Míchigan, fue coautor de un estudio de 2014 que demostró que la terapia de compras puede reducir la tristeza residual porque devuelve la sensación de control.

From New York Times • Aug. 11, 2023

En el liviano y candoroso canto veo la tristeza pasar donde ...

From Seattle Times • Jul. 13, 2012

Bring the guitar and I will see if it will quit me of this tristeza!

From Wild Spain (Espa?a agreste) Records of Sport with Rifle, Rod, and Gun, Natural History Exploration by Buck, Walter J.

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