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myrtle rust

myrtle rust noun: a pathogenic fungus, Austropuccinia psidii, that affects plants in the family Myrtaceae; originally native to South America, but has been introduced to Australia, New Zealand, and the United States.

Noun

myrtle rust (uncountable)

  1. A pathogenic fungus, Austropuccinia psidii, that affects plants in the family Myrtaceae; originally native to South America, but has been introduced to Australia, New Zealand, and the United States.

Questions about myrtle rust

What does myrtle rust mean?
Myrtle rust means a pathogenic fungus, Austropuccinia psidii, that affects plants in the family Myrtaceae; originally native to South America, but has been introduced to Australia, New Zealand, and the United States.
What part of speech is myrtle rust?
Myrtle rust is a noun.

Words near myrtle rust in the dictionary

  1. Myrtle Creek
  2. Myrtle Mountain
  3. myrtle of the river
  4. Myrtle Park
  5. Myrtle Point
  6. myrtle rust
  7. Myrtlebank
  8. myrtleberry
  9. myrtled
  10. Myrtleford
  11. myrtlelike

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