ˌēlēˈau̇ noun
( -s )
Etymology: Hawaiian, literally, hidebound
: a destructive disease of young sugarcane endemic in Hawaii caused by a fungus ( Gnomonia iliau ) and characterized by binding of the leaf bases tightly about the stem
ˌēlēˈau̇ noun
( -s )
Etymology: Hawaiian, literally, hidebound
: a destructive disease of young sugarcane endemic in Hawaii caused by a fungus ( Gnomonia iliau ) and characterized by binding of the leaf bases tightly about the stem
Webster's New International English Dictionary. Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster. 2012