apple rust

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Noun apple rust has 1 sense

apple rust, cedar-apple rust, Gymnosporangium juniperi-virginianae - rust fungus causing rust spots on apples and pears etc
--₁ is a kind of rust, rust fungus
--₁ is a member of Gymnosporangium, genus Gymnosporangium

Definitions from the Web

Apple Rust

Noun:

1. A fungal disease that affects apple trees, characterized by rusty orange or brown spots on leaves, stems, and fruit.

Example sentence:

The apple tree in our backyard was infested with apple rust, causing the leaves to wither and fall prematurely.

Verb:

1. (transitive) To infect or affect apple trees with the fungal disease rust.

Example sentence:

The neighboring farm practiced poor orchard management, which ultimately allowed apple rust to spread to our healthy apple trees.

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