apple scab
apple scab
nounDefinition of APPLE SCAB
: a disease of apple trees caused by a fungus (Venturia inaequalis) producing dark blotches or lesions on the leaves, fruit, and sometimes the young twigs
First Known Use of APPLE SCAB
circa 1899
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