yellows

[yel-ohz]

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.

yellows

/ 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

yellows

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.

Word History and Origins

Origin of yellows¹

1555–65; yellow (noun) + -s ³

Example Sentences

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

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"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.

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

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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.

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The two men walk in the forest among the rich oranges and yellows that adorn the branches around them.

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