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wilt disease

wilt disease

5.6
A plant disease that makes leaves and stems droop and dry up
  • noun
  • /wɪlt dɪˈziːz/
  • Specialized
translation icon : enfermedad de marchitez
  • Have you seen any signs of wilt disease in your garden?

Examples

  • The tomato plants suffered from wilt disease this summer.

  • Tomato plants infected with wilt disease often display yellowing leaves and drooping stems.

  • Prevention of wilt disease involves rotating crops and ensuring healthy soil.

  • The farmer lost half his crop to a sudden outbreak of wilt disease last summer.

  • Cucumbers affected by wilt disease often show droopy leaves and shriveled stems.

  • Farmers must act quickly if they notice signs of wilt disease in their crops to prevent further damage.

  • If left untreated, wilt disease can devastate a vegetable garden, causing plants to collapse.

Synonyms

wilt
vswilt disease
  • Specialized
6 7.4

A plant disease that makes stems and leaves droop and shrivel because of fungus or bugs in the roots

has identical meaning but adds a clarifying noun to emphasize disease

Surface Forms

wilt disease singular
wilt diseases plural

Morphology

wilt + disease

The meaning 'a disease that causes wilting' is directly derivable from combining 'wilt' (drooping/shriveling of plant parts) with 'disease' (a pathological condition). Although somewhat technical, the compound is fully compositional and follows a straightforward noun+noun pattern, so a B1 learner who knows both constituents would understand it.

Etymology

Wilt disease comes from the sight of a plant that wilts, with leaves and stems drooping and shriveling because something attacks the roots. So the name links that visible 'wilting' to a disease that makes plants 'droop' and die.