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• plural of yellow.
• present tense form of yellow (3rd person singular).

yellows

American  

[yel-ohz] / ˈjɛl 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

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yellows

Second yellows can be reviewed: Players sent off for two cautions can have the second booking checked - but there will be no reviews for potential second yellows.

From BBC ● May 31, 2026

On the wall behind the couch where clients sit, I hung a tapestry that features a sun rising over an abstract landscape of pinks and yellows.

From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 16, 2026

"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 ● Mar. 16, 2026

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

From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 10, 2026

Ronan gets lucky, getting all of the yellows and greens pretty fast.

From "Shouting at the Rain" by Lynda Mullaly Hunt