tirak

noun

ti·​rak

tə̇ˈrak

plural -s

: a physiological disease of Indian cotton probably due to nutrient deficiency and characterized by premature yellowing and shedding of the leaves and cracking of the bolls before maturity

Word History

Etymology

native name in India

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