wheat rust

noun

, Plant Pathology.

1. any of several diseases of wheat caused by rust fungi of the genus Puccinia.

wheat rust

noun

1. a rust fungus, Puccinia graminis, that attacks cereals, esp wheat, and the barberry
2. the disease caused by this fungus

Word History and Origins

Origin of wheat rust¹

First recorded in 1880–85

Example Sentences

This epiphyte, too, is very different in structure from wheat-rust.

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Wheat rust is probably the most destructive parasitic fungus.

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Even the law took cognisance of the danger of wheat-rust in 1660 in Rouen (Loverdo).

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