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late blight

 

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Noun late blight has 1 sense
  1. late blight - blight in which symptoms appear late in the growing season especially a disease of solanaceous plants caused by the fungus Phytophthora infestans
    --1 is a kind of
    blight
    --1 has particulars: celery blight

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Late Blight

Noun:

1. A plant disease caused by a fungal pathogen, Phytophthora infestans, which affects solanaceous crops such as tomatoes and potatoes.

Example Sentence: The tomato plants in our garden were devastated by late blight, causing all the fruits to rot.

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Adjective:

1. Occurring or appearing towards the end of a growing season or period.

Example Sentence: The late blight frost warning prompted us to harvest all the remaining vegetables from the garden.

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Verb:

1. To cause or experience a delay in progress or execution.

Example Sentence: The unexpected technical glitch late blighted the completion of the project.

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