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apple scab

apple scab noun: a common disease of Rosaceae plants, caused by the ascomycete Venturia inaequalis.

Noun

apple scab (uncountable)

  1. A common disease of Rosaceae plants, caused by the ascomycete Venturia inaequalis.

Questions about apple scab

What does apple scab mean?
Apple scab means a common disease of Rosaceae plants, caused by the ascomycete Venturia inaequalis.
What part of speech is apple scab?
Apple scab is a noun.

Words near apple scab in the dictionary

  1. apple rose
  2. apple roses
  3. apple sauce
  4. apple sauces
  5. apple saucey
  6. apple scab
  7. apple scoop
  8. apple scoops
  9. Apple Scruff
  10. Apple scruffs
  11. apple seed

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