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banana freckle

banana freckle noun: a disease of bananas, characterized by yellowing of the tissue and formation of small dark brown spots on the leaves and fruit, caused by the fungus Guignardia musae (teleomorph) or Phyllosticta musarum (anamorph).

Noun

banana freckle (uncountable)

  1. A disease of bananas, characterized by yellowing of the tissue and formation of small dark brown spots on the leaves and fruit, caused by the fungus Guignardia musae (teleomorph) or Phyllosticta musarum (anamorph).

Questions about banana freckle

What does banana freckle mean?
Banana freckle means a disease of bananas, characterized by yellowing of the tissue and formation of small dark brown spots on the leaves and fruit, caused by the fungus Guignardia musae (teleomorph) or Phyllosticta musarum (anamorph).
What part of speech is banana freckle?
Banana freckle is a noun.

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