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

It was October, and the hillsides were awash in oranges and yellows and reds and greens.

From Literature

A hologram of neon greens, reds, and yellows explodes from the puck, making my eyes ache.

From Literature

"We spoke before the game about the boys who were on yellows trying not to get one, but it's one of those things," he explained.

From BBC

Deep, rich yellows and soft sea-greens overflow across the canvas, resonant in layers of acrylic and oil.

From Los Angeles Times

Some of these decisions were actually purely technical — certain yellows just won’t look good on a terrace in the South of France at 3 p.m.

From Los Angeles Times