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pink disease

pink disease

9.6
A serious fungus that forms a pink cover on the bark of coffee or citrus trees
  • noun
  • Indian
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  • Pink hyphae on the citrus trees signaled the onset of pink disease, prompting immediate treatment.

Examples

  • The pink disease has devastated many coffee plantations this year.

  • The orange grove was devastated by pink disease, leaving many trees with discolored, dying branches.

  • Agricultural experts recommend regular inspections to prevent the spread of pink disease among rubber plantations.

  • Farmers are worried about pink disease affecting their crops.

  • Agricultural experts recommend regular inspections to prevent the spread of pink disease among rubber plantations.

  • The orange grove was devastated by pink disease, leaving many trees with discolored, dying branches.

  • Farmers are worried about pink disease affecting their citrus crops this season.

Surface Forms

pink disease singular
pink diseases plural

Morphology

pink + disease

The compound is transparently built from the adjective 'pink' and the noun 'disease', so a B1 learner who knows those words would reasonably infer it refers to a disease characterized by pink discoloration or growth. The technical details (that it is a fungal disease of tropical crop trees) are specific background knowledge but not required to understand the basic meaning from the constituents.

Etymology

Pink disease comes from the clear image of a 'fungus' that makes a tree's 'bark' and branches look covered in bright pink growth, so the words pink and disease describe what you see. That's why the name means this serious illness of tropical crop trees.