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yellow dwarf of potato

yellow dwarf of potato

7.0
A disease of potato plants that makes leaves turn yellow and plants grow poorly
  • noun
  • Specialized
translation icon : enfermedad enana amarilla de la papa
  • Symptoms of yellow dwarf of potato include yellowing leaves and stunted plant growth.

Examples

  • Farmers are advised to use disease-free seed potatoes to prevent yellow dwarf of potato from spreading.

  • The yellow dwarf of potato can severely reduce crop yields if not managed properly.

  • The yellow dwarf of potato affects many crops.

  • Farmers are concerned about the yellow dwarfs of potato this season.

  • Farmers are advised to monitor their fields for yellow dwarf of potato to maintain healthy crops.

  • Control measures for yellow dwarf of potato are essential to prevent widespread damage in potato farms.

  • The presence of yellow dwarf of potato can lead to significant losses in potato production if not addressed.

Synonyms

potato yellow dwarf
vsyellow dwarf of potato
  • Specialized
5.6

A disease of potato plants that makes leaves yellow and plants small

has identical meaning but uses the other word order

Surface Forms

yellow dwarf of potato singular
yellow dwarfs of potato plural

Morphology

yellow + dwarf + of + potato

The phrase composes literal senses—'yellow' (color) + 'dwarf' (small/stunted) + 'potato'—so a learner can infer it denotes a condition causing yellowing and stunted growth in potato plants. Although somewhat technical (a plant-disease term), the meaning is directly derivable from the constituents and parallels exist in other languages, making it comprehensible to a B1 learner who knows the words.

Etymology

Yellow dwarf of potato may get its name from what farmers first saw: infected potato plants turn very yellow and stay much smaller, like a dwarf, because a virus stops normal growth. So, the name means 'a virus that makes potato plants yellow and small'.