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white rust
noun
- Plant Pathology. a disease of plants, characterized by pustules of white spores on affected parts that become yellow and malformed, caused by fungi of the genus Albugo.
- any fungus of the genus Albugo.
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Word History and Origins
Origin of white rust1
First recorded in 1880–85
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Example Sentences
Footnote 81: Florida tobacco is noted for the white rust found on the leaves.
From Project Gutenberg
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