wheat rust
Americannoun
noun
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a rust fungus, Puccinia graminis, that attacks cereals, esp wheat, and the barberry
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the disease caused by this fungus
Etymology
Origin of wheat rust
First recorded in 1880–85
Example Sentences
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The most effective method of controlling wheat rust is by breeding resistant wheat cultivars, but new strains of the fungus pose a continuing threat.
From BBC ● Oct. 28, 2021
Poland cites a litany of diseases to which the grass is resistant, with names like a lineup of underground rock bands: barley yellow dwarf, mosaic virus, wheat rust.
From The Guardian ● Jul. 6, 2018
A number of parasitic fungi cause diseases such as corn smut and wheat rust that threaten food crops.
From Textbooks ● Jan. 1, 2018
Look, I got a new spray for the wheat rust.
From Nature ● Oct. 18, 2016
Among the most destructive fungoid diseases is the so-called Ceylon leaf disease, which is caused by the Hemileia vastatrix, a fungus related to the wheat rust.
From All About Coffee by Ukers, William H. (William Harrison)
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