yellows

American  

[yel-ohz] / ˈyɛl oʊz /

noun

(used with a singular verb)

1. Plant Pathology. a disease of plants, characterized by stunting and the loss of chlorophyll.

2. Veterinary Pathology. jaundice.

3. Obsolete. jealousy.

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yellows British  

/ ˈjɛləʊz /

noun

1. any of various fungal or viral diseases of plants, characterized by yellowish discoloration and stunting

2. vet science another name for jaundice

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yellows Scientific  

/ yĕl′ōz /

1. Any of various plant diseases characterized by yellowish discoloration and often by wilting, deformation, and stunted growth. Yellows may be caused by phytoplasmas, by ascomycete fungi of the genus Fusarium, or by a virus, especially of the genus Chlorogenus.

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Etymology

Origin of yellows

1555–65; yellow (noun) + -s ³

Example Sentences

However, there will only be a narrow corridor for the VAR to overturn second yellows.

From BBC

"Across the championship they are the top for penalties conceded, with eight yellows and one red, and the damage it did to them - they conceded 63 points with a player off the pitch."

From BBC

The yellows are like the palo verde trees that bloom brightly in the streets.

From Los Angeles Times

Visitors can expect yellows and splashes of orange, with more flowers sprouting every day.

From Los Angeles Times

This picture was different from her usual ones, drawn with thin lines of color, greens and yellows, instead of thick peat lines.

From Literature