WordNet-Online
Free dictionary and thesaurus of English. Definitions, synonyms, antonyms and more...
Hint: double-click any word to get it searched!

Google
 

chestnut blight

 

Definitions from WordNet

Noun chestnut blight has 1 sense
  1. chestnut blight, chestnut canker, chestnut-bark disease - a disease of American chestnut trees
    --1 is a kind of blight

Definitions from the Web

Chestnut Blight

Definition: Chestnut blight is a fungal disease caused by the pathogen Cryphonectria parasitica. It primarily affects chestnut trees, causing severe damage or death by girdling the trunk and branches.

Part of Speech: Noun

Sense 1: A fungal disease that affects chestnut trees.

Sample Sentence 1: The devastating chestnut blight wiped out nearly all American chestnut trees in the early 20th century.

Sample Sentence 2: The forest conservationists are working on finding resistant varieties to combat the spread of chestnut blight.

Related Products on Amazon:

chester alan arthur chester nimitz chester william nimitz chesterfield chesterton chestise chestnut-bark disease chestnut chestnut blight chestnut canker chestnut coat chestnut oak chestnut tree chesto chests chesty chet

Sponsored (shop thru our affiliate link to help maintain this site):

WordNet-Online
Home | Free dictionary software | Copyright notice | Contact us | WordNet dictionary | Automotive thesaurus