[tris.te.za] n [Pg, lit., sadness, fr. L tristitia, fr. tristis sad] (ca. 1902): a highly infectious virus disease of citrus trees grafted on sour orange rootstocks that is characterized by rotting of the rootlets and eventually causes the death of the trees
TRISTEZA
Meaning of TRISTEZA in English
Merriam-Webster English vocab. Английский словарь Merriam Webster. 2012