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potato blight

potato blight noun: a devastating disease of potatoes caused by the oomycete Phytophthora infestans.

Noun

potato blight (uncountable)

  1. A devastating disease of potatoes caused by the oomycete Phytophthora infestans.
    • They say they used to give pauper children soup to change to protestants in the time of the potato blight.1922 February 2, James Joyce, “[Episode 8]”, in Ulysses, Paris: Shakespeare and Company […], →OCLC
    Synonyms:
    late blight

Synonyms of potato blight

Questions about potato blight

What does potato blight mean?
Potato blight means a devastating disease of potatoes caused by the oomycete Phytophthora infestans.
What part of speech is potato blight?
Potato blight is a noun.

Words near potato blight in the dictionary

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  2. potato bean
  3. potato beans
  4. potato beetle
  5. potato beetles
  6. potato blight
  7. potato bread
  8. potato breads
  9. potato bug
  10. potato bug mandolin
  11. potato bug mandolins

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