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Pierce's disease

Pierce's disease noun: a disease of grapes caused by Xylella fastidiosa bacteria.

Noun

Pierce's disease (uncountable)

  1. A disease of grapes caused by Xylella fastidiosa bacteria.

Origin of Pierce's disease

Discovered in 1892 by Newton B. Pierce (1856–1916; California's first professional plant pathologist) on grapes in California near Anaheim, where it was known as Anaheim disease.

Questions about Pierce's disease

What does Pierce's disease mean?
Pierce's disease means a disease of grapes caused by Xylella fastidiosa bacteria.
What part of speech is Pierce's disease?
Pierce's disease is a noun.

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