yellow dwarf


yellow dwarf

noun

Definition of YELLOW DWARF

: any of several plant diseases of cereal grasses (as oats and barley), onions, potatoes, tomatoes, or tobacco that are characterized by yellowing and stunting and are caused by viruses

First Known Use of YELLOW DWARF

1928

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