clubroot fungus
- noun
- Specialized
:
hongo de la raíz de la col
- The presence of clubroot fungus can devastate fields of cabbage and broccoli.
Examples
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To prevent clubroot fungus, crop rotation is often recommended by agricultural experts.
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Many farmers lost their crops to clubroot fungus infestations last year.
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The clubroot fungus affects many types of cabbage.
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Farmers in Scotland often struggle with clubroot fungi in their fields.
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The presence of clubroot fungus can devastate fields of cabbage and broccoli.
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To prevent clubroot fungus, crop rotation is often recommended by agricultural experts.
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Farmers in Scotland often struggle with clubroot fungus in their fields.
Synonyms
A tiny organism that infects plants like cabbage and makes their roots swell
A tiny living thing that infects plants and causes clubroot disease in cabbages
Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning 'a fungus that causes clubroot disease' is directly and compositionally derived from 'clubroot' (a disease causing swollen roots) plus 'fungus' (a fungal organism). This noun+noun compound follows a common English pattern where the second noun specifies the type of organism, so a B1 learner who knows both constituents should be able to infer the MWE's meaning.
Etymology
Clubroot fungus is named after how it changes plant roots: infected roots swell and become thick, like small clubs, so the words club and root describe the visible damage. That's why the name refers to a fungus that 'makes roots swell and look like clubs'.
