cedar-apple rust

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Noun cedar-apple rust has 1 sense

apple rust, cedar-apple rust, Gymnosporangium juniperi-virginianae - rust fungus causing rust spots on apples and pears etc
--₁ is a kind of rust, rust fungus
--₁ is a member of Gymnosporangium, genus Gymnosporangium

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Cedar-apple rust

Definition: Cedar-apple rust refers to a plant disease caused by the fungus Gymnosporangium juniperi-virginianae, which affects both cedar trees and apple trees. The disease typically manifests as orange or rusty-colored fungal galls on cedar trees, and as brown or yellowish spots on the leaves and fruit of apple trees. Parts of Speech: Noun Senses:

A plant disease caused by the fungus Gymnosporangium juniperi-virginianae.
Orange or rusty-colored fungal galls on cedar trees.
Brown or yellowish spots on the leaves and fruit of apple trees.

Sample Sentences:

The apple orchard suffered extensive damage due to an outbreak of cedar-apple rust.
The cedar-apple rust has caused the cedar trees to develop unsightly orange growths.
The leaves of our apple trees turned yellow and wrinkled with cedar-apple rust.

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