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celery blight

celery blight

6.0
A disease caused by a fungus that makes spots or sores on celery leaves
  • noun
  • /ˈsɛləri blaɪt/
  • Specialized
translation icon : mildiú del apio
  • The lab identified the lesions as symptoms of celery blight.

Examples

  • Farmers check their fields regularly for early signs of celery blight.

  • The farmer discovered celery blight in his crops.

  • Celery blight can devastate crops if not treated promptly with fungicides.

  • Have you seen any signs of celery blight this season?

  • Celery blight can cause significant damage to a farmer's harvest if not treated in time.

  • Farmers must monitor their crops for early symptoms of celery blight to prevent losses.

  • After testing the plants, the specialist confirmed the presence of celery blight on the leaves.

Surface Forms

celery blight singular
celery blights plural

Morphology

celery + blight

The meaning 'a fungal disease affecting celery' is directly compositional from 'celery' (the vegetable) and 'blight' (a plant disease). This noun–noun pattern (e.g., 'potato blight') is common in English and in other languages, so a B1 learner who knows both constituents would readily infer the MWE's meaning.

Etymology

Celery blight comes from the vegetable celery and the word blight, an old word for a plant 'disease' that makes leaves spotty and die. So, celery blight means a disease that causes spots on celery leaves and can make them die.