tobacco mildew

7.2

A fungal disease that makes a white layer on tobacco leaves

noun
/təˈbækoʊ ˈmɪldu/

Specialized

: mildiú del tabaco

The crop was devastated by tobacco mildew after a period of heavy rains.

Examples

Researchers are developing resistant plants to reduce losses from tobacco mildew.
Farmers implemented new treatments to combat the spread of tobacco mildew.
The tobacco mildew has spread rapidly this season.
Farmers are concerned about tobacco mildew affecting their crops.
Farmers implemented new treatments to combat the spread of tobacco mildew.
The crop was devastated by tobacco mildew after a period of heavy rains.
Researchers are developing resistant plants to reduce losses from tobacco mildew.

Synonyms

downy mildew

vstobacco mildew

Specialized

7.0

A plant disease that makes fuzzy, pale patches on leaves and stems

is the same disease but limited to a single crop rather than many hosts

How Severe

Peronospora

Specialized

9.9

stem blight

Specialized

6.9

tobacco mildew

Specialized

7.2

mildew

17 2.9

Surface Forms

tobacco mildew singular

tobacco mildews plural

Morphology

tobacco + mildew

The compound 'tobacco mildew' is transparently built from 'tobacco' (the plant) + 'mildew' (a fungal growth), so the meaning — mildew affecting tobacco plants — is directly derivable from the constituents. This follows a common noun+noun disease-naming pattern found across languages, making it clear to a B1 learner who knows both words.

Etymology

Tobacco mildew comes from the real sight of white, fuzzy growth on tobacco leaves called mildew. That image shows why the term means a 'disease made by a fungus' that damages tobacco plants and crops.