EARLY BLIGHT


Meaning of EARLY BLIGHT in English

noun

: any of several blights of plants in which symptoms appear early in the season: as

a. : a leaf spot especially of the potato and tomato that is caused by a fungus ( Alternaria solani ) — compare late blight

b. : a leaf spot of celery caused by a fungus ( Cercospora apii ) — see celery blight

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